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Psalms 57:7–11

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My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
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From verse 7

  1. Psalms 112:7Rank 1 from verse 7
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    7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

  2. Ephesians 5:20Rank 2 from verse 7
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    20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  3. Psalms 34:4Rank 3 from verse 7
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    4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

  4. Romans 5:3Rank 4 from verse 7
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    3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

  5. Isaiah 24:15Rank 5 from verse 7
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    15Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

From verse 8

  1. Psalms 16:9Rank 1 from verse 8
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    9Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

  2. Psalms 30:12Rank 2 from verse 8
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    12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

  3. Judges 5:12Rank 3 from verse 8
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    12Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

  4. Psalms 108:1–3Rank 4 from verse 8
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    1O GOD, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

    2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

    3I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

  5. Isaiah 52:1Rank 5 from verse 8
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    1AWAKE, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

From verse 9

  1. Psalms 22:22–23Rank 1 from verse 9
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    22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

    23Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

  2. Psalms 18:49Rank 2 from verse 9
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    49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

  3. Psalms 96:3Rank 3 from verse 9
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    3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

  4. Psalms 138:1Rank 4 from verse 9
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    1I WILL praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

  5. Psalms 138:4–5Rank 5 from verse 9
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    4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

    5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

From verse 10

  1. Psalms 108:4Rank 1 from verse 10
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    4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

  2. Psalms 103:11Rank 2 from verse 10
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    11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

  3. Psalms 36:5Rank 3 from verse 10
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    5Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

  4. Isaiah 54:7–10Rank 4 from verse 10
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    7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

    8In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

    9For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

    10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

  5. Psalms 71:19Rank 5 from verse 10
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    19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

From verse 11

  1. Psalms 57:5Rank 1 from verse 11
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    5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.

  2. Psalms 8:1Rank 2 from verse 11
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    1O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

  3. Revelation 15:3–4Rank 3 from verse 11
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    3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

    4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  4. Psalms 8:9Rank 4 from verse 11
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    9O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

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Psalms 57:7

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fixed

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Firmly set, established, settled, resolved, steadfast, or made immovable in position, purpose, trust, or separation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:8

COMBINED MEANING

awake

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Sense 1: To cease sleeping or to arouse from sleep or inactivity. Sense 2: Not sleeping; fully roused from sleep.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

harp

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A stringed musical instrument played with the fingers.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:9

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

nations

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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:10

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

clouds

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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:11

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

exalted

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Raised, lifted up, set on high, promoted, honoured, magnified, praised, or increased in position, power, safety, expression, or estimation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

7My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

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8Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

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10For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

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11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

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