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Psalms 73:21

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Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
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  1. Psalms 37:7Rank 1 from verse 21
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    7Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

  2. Lamentations 3:13Rank 2 from verse 21
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    13He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

  3. Psalms 73:3Rank 3 from verse 21
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    3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  4. Job 16:13Rank 4 from verse 21
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    13His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

  5. Psalms 37:1Rank 5 from verse 21
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    1FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

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Psalms 73:21

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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grieved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of grieve, meaning to feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.

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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reins

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Sense 1: The kidneys. Sense 2: Figuratively, the innermost thoughts, affections, or feelings.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

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22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

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