Psalms 54:1–2
SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength.
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Heare my prayer, O God; giue eare to the words of my mouth.
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- Proverbs 18:10Rank 1 from verse 1
- 1 Samuel 26:1Rank 2 from verse 1
- Psalms 20:1Rank 4 from verse 1
- Psalms 79:9Rank 5 from verse 1
- Psalms 48:10Rank 6 from verse 1
- Matthew 1:21Rank 7 from verse 1
- Exodus 3:14–15Rank 8 from verse 1
14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
14And God saide vnto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: And he said, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me vnto you.
15And God said moreouer vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel; The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob hath sent me vnto you: this is my name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all generations.
- Isaiah 30:27Rank 9 from verse 1
27¶ Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
27¶ ‖†Beholde, the Name of the LORD commeth from farre, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heauy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a deuouring fire.
- 1 Samuel 23:19–20Rank 10 from verse 1
19¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
19¶ Then came vp the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is †on the South of ‖Ieshimon?
20Now therefore, O king, come downe according to all the desire of thy soule to come downe, and our part shall be to deliuer him into the kings hand.
- 2 Chronicles 20:6Rank 11 from verse 1
6And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
6And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heauen? and rulest not thou ouer all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
- Exodus 23:21Rank 12 from verse 1
- Exodus 34:5–6Rank 13 from verse 1
5And the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
5And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the Name of the LORD.
6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
- Jeremiah 50:34Rank 14 from verse 1
34Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
34Their Redeemer is strong, the LORD of hosts is his Name, he shall throughly pleade their cause, that hee may giue rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
- Micah 7:5–6Rank 15 from verse 1
5¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
6For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
5¶ Trust yee not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.
6*For the sonne dishonoureth the father: the daughter riseth vp against her mother: the daughter in law against her mother in law; a mans enemies are the men of his owne house.
- Psalms 26:1Rank 16 from verse 1
- Psalms 43:1–2Rank 17 from verse 1
1JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
1¶ ‖†Iudge mee, O God, and plead my cause against an vngodly nation; O deliuer me from the deceitfull and vniust man.
2For thou art the God of my strength, why doest thou cast me off? why goe I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
- Matthew 1:23Rank 18 from verse 1
23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
23*Behold, a Uirgin shall be with childe, and shall bring foorth a sonne, and ‖they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is, God with vs.)
- Matthew 10:21Rank 19 from verse 1
21And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
21*And the brother shall deliuer vp the brother to death, and the father the childe: and the children shall rise vp against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
- Proverbs 23:11Rank 20 from verse 1
- Psalms 99:4Rank 21 from verse 1
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- Psalms 130:2Rank 1 from verse 2
- Psalms 13:3Rank 2 from verse 2
- Psalms 143:7Rank 3 from verse 2
- Psalms 5:1–3Rank 4 from verse 2
1GIVE ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
1¶ Giue eare to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2Hearken vnto the voice of my crie, my King, and my God: for vnto thee will I pray.
3*My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer vnto thee, and will looke vp.
- Psalms 55:1–2Rank 5 from verse 2
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Psalms 54:1
Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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The one true God.
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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.
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Sense 1: A person or authority who hears, discerns, decides, governs, vindicates, condemns, or administers justice. Sense 2: To examine, distinguish, determine, form a verdict, rule, govern, condemn, punish, vindicate, or call to account.
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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Psalms 54:2
Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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The one true God.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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54:1SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
54:1Saue me, O God, by thy name, and iudge me by thy strength.
Selected passage54:2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
54:2Heare my prayer, O God; giue eare to the words of my mouth.
Selected passage54:3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
54:3For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.
54:4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
54:4Behold, God is mine helper: the LORD is with them that vphold my soule.
54:5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
54:5†He shall reward euill vnto mine enemies: cut them off in thy trueth.
54:6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
54:6I will freely sacrifice vnto thee; I will praise thy name (O LORD:) for it is good.
54:7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
54:7For hee hath deliuered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seene his desire vpon mine enemies.