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Psalms 39:7–8

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And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
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From verse 7

  1. Romans 15:13Rank 1 from verse 7
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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  2. Psalms 38:15Rank 2 from verse 7
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    15For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

  3. Psalms 119:81Rank 3 from verse 7
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    81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

  4. Genesis 49:18Rank 4 from verse 7
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    18I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.

  5. Job 13:15Rank 5 from verse 7
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    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

From verse 8

  1. Psalms 44:13Rank 1 from verse 8
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    13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

  2. Psalms 51:14Rank 2 from verse 8
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    14Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

  3. Joel 2:17Rank 3 from verse 8
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    17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

  4. Micah 7:19Rank 4 from verse 8
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    19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

  5. Joel 2:19Rank 5 from verse 8
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    19Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:

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Psalms 39:7

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wait

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Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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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hope

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1. Expectation, trust, reliance, or the good expected. 2. The person or ground on which expectation rests. 3. To expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Psalms 39:8

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deliver

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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.

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COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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reproach

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Sense 1: Shame, disgrace, dishonour, contempt, blame, reviling, or taunt. Sense 2: As a verb, to shame, insult, blame, or speak contemptuously against.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

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8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

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9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

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