Psalms 73:2
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
But as for mee, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well-nigh slipt.
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15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
15And if it seeme euill vnto you to serue the LORD, choose you this day whome you will serue, whether the gods which your fathers serued that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose lande ye dwell: but as for mee and my house, we will serue the LORD.
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23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
24O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
23But I see another Lawe in my members, warring against the Lawe of my minde, and bringing me into captiuity to the Law of sinne, which is in my members.
24O wretched man that I am: who shall deliuer me from ‖the body of this death?
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Psalms 73:2
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.
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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.
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Nearly; well nigh; for the greatest part.
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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.
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Movements or paces of the feet; footsteps, courses, degrees, or stages in going.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Moved away or escaped. 2. Lost firm footing or a secure position.
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73:1TRULY God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
73:1¶ Truely God is good to Israel, euen to such as are of a cleane heart.
73:2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
73:2But as for mee, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well-nigh slipt.
Selected passage73:3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
73:3*For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.
73:4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
73:4†For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme.
73:5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
73:5††They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men.
73:6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
73:6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.
73:7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
73:7†Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.
73:8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
73:8They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.
73:9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
73:9They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth.
73:10Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
73:10Therefore his people returne hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
73:11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
73:11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
73:12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
73:12Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.
73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
73:13Uerily I haue cleansed my heart in vaine, and washed my hands in innocencie.
73:14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
73:14†For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning.
73:15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
73:15If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
73:16When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
73:16†When I thought to know this, it was too painfull for me,
73:17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
73:17Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end.
73:18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
73:18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
73:19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
73:19How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.
73:20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
73:20As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O LORD, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.
73:21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
73:21Thus my heart was greeued, and I was pricked in my reines.
73:22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
73:22††So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
73:23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
73:23Neuerthelesse I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
73:24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
73:24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsell; and afterward receiue me to glory.
73:25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
73:25Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.
73:26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
73:26†My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer.
73:27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
73:27For loe, they that are farre from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that goe a whoring from thee.
73:28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
73:28But it is good for me, to drawe neere to God: I haue put my trust in the LORD God, that I may declare all thy workes.