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Psalms 66:9

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Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
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  1. Psalms 121:3Rank 1 from verse 9
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    3He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

  2. Psalms 112:6Rank 2 from verse 9
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    6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

  3. Psalms 94:18Rank 3 from verse 9
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    18When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

  4. 1 Samuel 2:9Rank 4 from verse 9
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    9He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  5. Psalms 37:23–24Rank 5 from verse 9
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    23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

    24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.

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Psalms 66:9

COMBINED MEANING

which

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holdeth

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Third-person singular present form of hold. Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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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suffereth

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Third-person singular present form of suffer. Sense 1: To suffer: to bear, undergo, or endure. Sense 2: To allow or permit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

moved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of move, meaning to change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.

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

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8O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

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10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

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