Psalms 66:17–20
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
I cried vnto him with my mouth: and he was extolled with my tongue.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
If I regard iniquitie in my heart: the LORD will not heare me.
But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
But verily God hath heard mee; hee hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Blessed bee God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercie from me.
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From verse 17
- Psalms 34:6Rank 1 from verse 17
- Psalms 116:1–2Rank 2 from verse 17
1I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
1¶ I loue the LORD: because hee hath heard my voice, & my supplications.
2†Because hee hath inclined his eare vnto mee: therefore will I call vpon him as long as I liue.
- Psalms 116:12Rank 3 from verse 17
- Psalms 30:1Rank 4 from verse 17
- Psalms 145:1Rank 5 from verse 17
- Psalms 30:8Rank 6 from verse 17
- Psalms 34:3–4Rank 7 from verse 17
From verse 18
- Proverbs 28:9Rank 2 from verse 18
- Proverbs 15:29Rank 3 from verse 18
- Proverbs 15:8Rank 4 from verse 18
- Isaiah 1:15Rank 5 from verse 18
15And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
15And when ye spread foorth your *handes, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when yee †make many prayers I will not heare: your hands are full of *†blood.
- Job 27:8–9Rank 7 from verse 18
- Proverbs 21:13Rank 8 from verse 18
From verse 19
- Psalms 116:1–2Rank 1 from verse 19
1I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
1¶ I loue the LORD: because hee hath heard my voice, & my supplications.
2†Because hee hath inclined his eare vnto mee: therefore will I call vpon him as long as I liue.
- Hebrews 5:7Rank 2 from verse 19
7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
7‖Who in the dayes of his flesh, when hee had offered vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares, vnto him that was able to saue him from death, and was heard, in that he feared.
- Lamentations 3:55–56Rank 3 from verse 19
- Psalms 6:9Rank 4 from verse 19
- 1 John 3:20–22Rank 5 from verse 19
20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
20For if our heart condemne vs, God is greater then our heart, and knoweth all things.
21Beloued, if our heart condemne vs not, then haue wee confidence towards God.
22And whatsoeuer we aske, wee receiue of him, because we keepe his commandement, and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight.
- Psalms 34:6Rank 6 from verse 19
From verse 20
- Psalms 86:12–13Rank 1 from verse 20
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
12I will praise thee, O LORD my God, with all my heart: and I wil glorifie thy Name for euermore.
13‖For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast deliuered my soule from the lowest hell.
- Psalms 68:35Rank 2 from verse 20
- Psalms 51:11Rank 3 from verse 20
- 2 Samuel 7:14–15Rank 4 from verse 20
14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
14*I will be his father, and he shall be my sonne: *if hee commit iniquitie, I will chasten him with the rodde of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
15But my mercie shall not depart away from him, as I tooke it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
- Psalms 22:24Rank 5 from verse 20
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Psalms 66:17
1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.
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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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Highly praised or honoured.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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Psalms 66:18
Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.
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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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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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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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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.
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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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Psalms 66:19
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Truly, certainly, assuredly, actually, or in truth.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of attend. Sense 1: To give heed, listen, or direct attention toward. Sense 2: To wait upon, serve, or devote oneself to.
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Psalms 66:20
1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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The one true God.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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66:1MAKE a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
66:1¶ Make a ioyfull noise vnto God, all yee lands.
66:2Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
66:2Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
66:3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
66:3‖Say vnto God, How terrible art thou in thy workes? through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselues vnto thee.
66:4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
66:4All the earth shall worship thee; and shall sing vnto thee, they shall sing to thy name; Selah.
66:5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
66:5Come and see the workes of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
66:6He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
66:6He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foote, there did we reioyce in him.
66:7He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
66:7He ruleth by his power for euer, his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselues. Selah.
66:8O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
66:8O blesse our God, yee people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard.
66:9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
66:9†Which holdeth our soule in life, and suffereth not our feete to be moued.
66:10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
66:10For thou, O God, hast proued vs: thou hast tried vs, as siluer is tryed.
66:11Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
66:11Thou broughtest vs into the net; thou layedst affliction vpon our loynes.
66:12Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
66:12†Thou hast caused men to ride ouer our heads, we went through fire, and through water: but thou broughtest vs out into a wealthy place.
66:13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
66:13I will goe into thy house, with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vowes,
66:14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
66:14†Which my lips haue vttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
66:15I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
66:15†I will offer vnto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rammes: I will offer bullockes with goates. Selah.
66:16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
66:16Come and heare all ye that feare God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soule.
66:17I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
66:17I cried vnto him with my mouth: and he was extolled with my tongue.
Selected passage66:18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
66:18If I regard iniquitie in my heart: the LORD will not heare me.
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66:19 But verily God hath heard mee; hee hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Selected passage66:20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
66:20Blessed bee God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercie from me.
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