Psalms 44:3
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
For they got not the land in possession by their owne sword, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a fauour vnto them.
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- Deuteronomy 7:7–8Rank 1 from verse 3
7The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:
8But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
7The LORD did not set his loue vpon you, nor choose you, because yee were moe in number then any people: (for ye were the fewest of all people,)
8But because the LORD loued you, and because hee would keepe the othe which hee had sworne vnto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 8:17–18Rank 2 from verse 3
17And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
18But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
17And thou say in thine heart, My power, and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
18But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giueth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his Couenant, which he sware vnto thy fathers, as it is this day.
- Joshua 24:12Rank 3 from verse 3
12And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
12And *I sent the hornet before you, which draue them out from before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites: but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
- 2 Corinthians 4:7Rank 4 from verse 3
- Zechariah 4:6Rank 5 from verse 3
6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
6Then hee answered and spake vnto mee, saying; This is the word of the LORD vnto Zerubbabel, saying; Not by ‖might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hostes.
- Deuteronomy 4:37–38Rank 6 from verse 3
37And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;
38To drive out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to give thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
37And because he loued thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mightie power out of Egypt:
38To driue out nations from before thee, greater and mightier then thou art, to bring thee in, to giue thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day.
- Exodus 15:16Rank 7 from verse 3
16Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
16*Feare and dread shall fall vpon them, by the greatnesse of thine arme they shall be as still as a stone, till thy people passe ouer, O LORD, till the people passe ouer which thou hast purchased.
- Psalms 20:6Rank 8 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 10:15Rank 9 from verse 3
- Psalms 77:15Rank 10 from verse 3
- 1 Samuel 12:22Rank 11 from verse 3
- Psalms 42:11Rank 12 from verse 3
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
11Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Psalms 42:5Rank 13 from verse 3
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
5†‖‖Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.
- Isaiah 63:12Rank 14 from verse 3
- Numbers 14:8Rank 15 from verse 3
- Psalms 17:7Rank 16 from verse 3
- Psalms 4:6Rank 17 from verse 3
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- Romans 9:10–15Rank 19 from verse 3
10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
10And not onely this, but when Rebecca also had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac,
11(For the children being not yet borne, neither hauing done any good or euil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of workes, but of him that calleth.)
12It was said vnto her, The *‖elder shall serue the ‖yonger.
13As it is written, *Iacob haue I loued, but Esau haue I hated.
14What shall we say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.
15For hee saith to Moses, *I will haue mercy on whom I wil haue mercie, and I will haue compassion on whom I will haue compassion.
- Malachi 1:2–3Rank 20 from verse 3
2I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,
3And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
2*I haue loued you, sayth the LORD: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? was not Esau Iacobs brother, sayth the LORD? yet I loued Iacob,
3And I hated Esau, and layde his mountaines, and his heritage waste, for the dragons of the wildernesse.
- Psalms 80:16Rank 21 from verse 3
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Psalms 44:3
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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Obtained, acquired, gained, or came to possess.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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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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possession
The state of having or holding; something owned, occupied, or controlled.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.
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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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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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countenance
1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Had; possessed, held, received, or experienced.
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Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.
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44:1WE have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
44:1¶ Wee haue heard with our eares, O God, our fathers haue told vs, what worke thou didst in their dayes, in the times of old.
44:2How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
44:2 How thou didst driue out the heathen with thy hand, & plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.
44:3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
44:3For they got not the land in possession by their owne sword, neither did their owne arme saue them: but thy right hand, and thine arme, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a fauour vnto them.
Selected passage44:4Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.
44:4Thou art my King, O God: command deliuerances for Iacob.
44:5Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
44:5Through thee will wee push downe our enemies: through thy Name will wee tread them vnder that rise vp against vs.
44:6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
44:6For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword saue me.
44:7But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
44:7But thou hast saued vs from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated vs.
44:8In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
44:8In God we boast all the day long: and praise thy Name for euer. Selah.
44:9But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
44:9But thou hast cast off and put vs to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
44:10Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
44:10Thou makest vs to turne backe from the enemie: and they which hate vs, spoile for themselues.
44:11Thou hast given us like sheep appointed for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.
44:11†Thou hast giuen vs like sheepe appointed for meate: and hast scattered vs among the heathen.
44:12Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
44:12†Thou sellest thy people for nought, and doest not increase thy wealth by their price.
44:13Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
44:13*Thou makest vs a reproch to our neighbours, a scorne and a derision to them that are round about vs.
44:14Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
44:14*Thou makest vs a by-word among the heathen: a shaking of the head among the people.
44:15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
44:15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath couered me.
44:16For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
44:16For the voice of him that reproacheth, and blasphemeth: by reason of the enemie and auenger.
44:17All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
44:17All this is come vpon vs; yet haue wee not forgotten thee, neither haue we dealt falsly in thy couenant.
44:18Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
44:18‖Our heart is not turned backe: neither haue our steps declined from thy way,
44:19Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
44:19Though thou hast sore broken vs in the place of dragons, and couered vs with the shadow of death.
44:20If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
44:20If wee haue forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange God:
44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
44:21Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
44:22Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
44:22*Yea for thy sake are wee killed all the day long: wee are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.
44:23Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
44:23Awake, why sleepest thou, O LORD? arise, cast vs not off for euer.
44:24Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
44:24Wherefore hidest thou thy face? and forgettest our affliction, and our oppression?
44:25For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
44:25For our soule is bowed downe to the dust; our belly cleaueth vnto the earth.
44:26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
44:26†Arise for our helpe, and redeeme vs for thy mercies sake.