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Psalms 34:3

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O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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  1. Psalms 69:30Rank 1 from verse 3
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    30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

  2. Luke 1:46Rank 2 from verse 3
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    46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

  3. Psalms 148:1–14Rank 3 from verse 3
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    1PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

    2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

    3Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

    4Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

    5Let them praise the name of the Lord: for he commanded, and they were created.

    6He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.

    7Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:

    8Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

    9Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:

    10Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl:

    11Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:

    12Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:

    13Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

    14He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

  4. Revelation 19:5–6Rank 4 from verse 3
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    5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

    6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

  5. Psalms 40:16Rank 5 from verse 3
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    16Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

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Psalms 34:3

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

exalt

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To raise, lift up, set on high, promote, honour, magnify, or praise; of oneself, to seek or assume a high place, power, or estimation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

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4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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