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Psalms 63:7

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Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
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  1. 2 Corinthians 1:10Rank 1 from verse 7
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    10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

  2. Psalms 61:4Rank 2 from verse 7
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    4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

  3. Psalms 27:9Rank 3 from verse 7
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    9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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    8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

  5. Psalms 54:3–4Rank 5 from verse 7
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    3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

    4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

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Psalms 63:7

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

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

help

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Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.

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

COMBINED MEANING

in

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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shadow

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1. A darkened shape or shade cast by intercepted light. 2. Shelter or protection. 3. A fleeting trace or likeness. 4. A preliminary outline, type, or representation of a fuller reality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wings

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Sense 1: Feathered or extended parts by which birds and other winged creatures fly. Sense 2: Figuratively, means of swift movement, protective shelter, or spreading reach.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

7Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

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8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

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