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Psalms 72:18–19

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Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
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From verse 18

  1. Psalms 41:13Rank 1 from verse 18
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    13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

  2. Psalms 106:48Rank 2 from verse 18
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    48Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.

  3. 1 Chronicles 29:10Rank 3 from verse 18
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    10¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

  4. Exodus 15:11Rank 4 from verse 18
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    11Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

  5. Psalms 86:10Rank 5 from verse 18
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    10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

From verse 19

  1. Numbers 14:21Rank 1 from verse 19
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    21But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

  2. Matthew 6:10Rank 2 from verse 19
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    10Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

  3. Habakkuk 2:14Rank 3 from verse 19
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    14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  4. Psalms 41:13Rank 4 from verse 19
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    13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

  5. Matthew 6:13Rank 5 from verse 19
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    13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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Psalms 72:18

COMBINED MEANING

blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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COMBINED MEANING

wondrous

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Wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, and fitted to awaken wonder.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 72:19

COMBINED MEANING

blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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COMBINED MEANING

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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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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72:1GIVE the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

72:2He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.

72:3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

72:4He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

72:5They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

72:6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.

72:7In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.

72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

72:9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

72:11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

72:12For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

72:13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

72:14He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

72:15And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

72:16There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.

72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.

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72:19And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

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72:20The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

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