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Psalms 71:1

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IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
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  1. Psalms 31:1–3Rank 1 from verse 1
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    1IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

    2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

    3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

  2. Psalms 25:2–3Rank 2 from verse 1
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    2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

    3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

  3. 1 Peter 2:6Rank 3 from verse 1
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    6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

  4. Psalms 22:5Rank 4 from verse 1
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    5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

  5. Jeremiah 17:18Rank 5 from verse 1
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    18Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded: let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed: bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy them with double destruction.

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Psalms 71:1

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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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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trust

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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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never

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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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confusion

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Sense 1: Disorder, uncertainty, or lack of understanding. Sense 2: Shame, disgrace, or frustrated defeat. Sense 3: Perverse mingling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828

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1IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

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2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

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