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Psalms 40:10–11

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Psalms 40:10

10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psalms 40:11

11Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 40:10

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hid

Concealed, covered, kept secret, or placed out of sight.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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righteousness

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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heart

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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faithfulness

Steadfastness, fidelity, trustworthiness, or constancy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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truth

That which is true; conformity to fact, reality, faithfulness, or God's revealed word, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

congregation

An assembled body or community of people, especially the gathered people of Israel or worshippers before God.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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Psalms 40:11

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Withhold

To hold back, restrain, keep from giving, or refuse.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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tender

Soft or delicate; young, weak, or not hardy; sensitive or responsive; compassionate or merciful, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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mercies

Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

truth

That which is true; conformity to fact, reality, faithfulness, or God's revealed word, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

preserve

To keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 10

  1. Romans 1:16–17
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  2. Acts 20:20–21
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  3. 1 Timothy 1:15
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  4. Romans 10:9–10
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  5. 1 Thessalonians 1:8
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From verse 11

  1. Psalms 23:6
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  2. Psalms 43:3
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  3. Psalms 57:3
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  4. Proverbs 20:28
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  5. Psalms 61:7
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