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Psalms 69:30–31

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I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
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From verse 30

  1. Psalms 28:7Rank 1 from verse 30
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    7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

  2. Psalms 118:28–29Rank 2 from verse 30
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    28Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.

    29O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  3. Psalms 34:3Rank 3 from verse 30
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    3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

  4. Psalms 40:1–3Rank 4 from verse 30
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    1I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

    2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

    3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

  5. Psalms 118:21Rank 5 from verse 30
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    21I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

From verse 31

  1. Hebrews 13:15Rank 1 from verse 31
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    15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

  2. Psalms 50:13–14Rank 2 from verse 31
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    13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

    14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

  3. 1 Peter 2:5Rank 3 from verse 31
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    5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  4. Ephesians 5:19–20Rank 4 from verse 31
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    19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

    20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  5. Psalms 50:23Rank 5 from verse 31
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    23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

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Psalms 69:30

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

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

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

COMBINED MEANING

thanksgiving

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1. The act or expression of giving thanks to God. 2. A sacrifice or offering made to God as an expression of thanks.

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

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Psalms 69:31

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

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please

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Sense 1: To give pleasure or satisfaction to; to be agreeable or acceptable to; to gratify. Sense 2: To choose, desire, will, or see fit.

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

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better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

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

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hoofs

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Plural form of hoof (the hard horny covering that forms or terminates the foot of certain animals).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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29But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

30I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.

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31This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

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32The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

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