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Psalms 57:7–11

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Psalms 57:7

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

Psalms 57:8

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

Psalms 57:9

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

Psalms 57:10

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

Psalms 57:11

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

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:7

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

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)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sing

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

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

give

To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

praise

Approval, honour, or commendation expressed in words or song; also to commend, extol, or glorify.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

glory

Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

harp

A stringed musical instrument sounded by the fingers.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

myself

A compound of my and self, used after I, to express emphasis, marking emphatically the distinction between the speaker and unother person.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

praise

Approval, honour, or commendation expressed in words or song; also to commend, extol, or glorify.

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

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

Lord

A title of authority applied here to God, Christ, or a male master or ruler, according to the verse.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

people

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

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sing

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

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:10

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

mercy

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

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

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

clouds

Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky; also figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 57:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

exalted

Raised high; elevated in rank or honor; praised or magnified.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

glory

Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting.

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

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

earth

The ground or dry land; the world or inhabited realm; or a country and its people, according to context.

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

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From verse 7

  1. Psalms 112:7
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  2. Ephesians 5:20
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  3. Psalms 34:4
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  4. Romans 5:3
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  5. Isaiah 24:15
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From verse 8

  1. Psalms 16:9
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  2. Psalms 30:12
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  3. Judges 5:12
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  4. Psalms 108:1–3
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  5. Isaiah 52:1
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From verse 9

  1. Psalms 22:22–23
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  2. Psalms 18:49
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  3. Psalms 96:3
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  4. Psalms 138:1
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  5. Psalms 138:4–5
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From verse 10

  1. Psalms 108:4
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  2. Psalms 103:11
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  3. Psalms 36:5
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  4. Isaiah 54:7–10
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  5. Psalms 71:19
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From verse 11

  1. Psalms 57:5
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  2. Psalms 8:1
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  3. Revelation 15:3–4
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  4. Psalms 8:9
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