Psalms 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
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- Micah 7:7–8Rank 4 from verse 24
7Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
8¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
7Therefore I will looke vnto you the LORD: I will waite for the God of my saluation: my God will heare me.
8¶ Reioyce not against mee, O mine enemie: When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darknes, the LORD shall be a light vnto me.
- John 10:27–30Rank 5 from verse 24
27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
30I and my Father are one.
27My sheepe heare my voyce, and I know them, and they follow me.
28And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand.
29My father which gaue them me, is greater then all: and no man is able to plucke them out of my fathers hand.
30I and my father are one.
- Luke 22:31–32Rank 6 from verse 24
31¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
31¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, beholde, *Satan hath desired to haue you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not; and when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.
- Psalms 40:2Rank 7 from verse 24
- Psalms 34:19–20Rank 8 from verse 24
34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
34And Simeon blessed them, and said vnto Marie his mother, Behold, this child is set for the *fall and rising againe of many in Israel: and for a signe which shall be spoken against,
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- Luke 22:60–62Rank 13 from verse 24
60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
61And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
60And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately while he yet spake, the cocke crew.
61And the Lord turned, and looked vpon Peter; and Peter remembred the word of the Lord, how he had said vnto him, Before the cocke crow, thou shalt deny me thrise.
62And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
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Psalms 37:24
Sense 1: To descend, drop, or lose an upright position. Sense 2: To be slain, defeated, overthrown, ruined, or brought down. Sense 3: To come upon or attack. Sense 4: To pass into a specified place, condition, power, or course, or to depart from a former standing. Sense 5: To happen, turn out, or be allotted. Sense 6: As a noun, descent, overthrow, ruin, or loss of standing.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
24Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
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25I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.