Psalms 78:72
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
So he fed them according to the integritie of his heart: and guided them by the skilfulnesse of his hands.
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- 1 Kings 9:4Rank 1 from verse 72
4And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:
4And if thou wilt walke before me, as Dauid thy father walked, in integritie of heart, and in vprightnesse, to doe according to all that I haue commanded thee, and wilt keepe my Statutes, and my Iudgements:
- 2 Timothy 2:15Rank 2 from verse 72
- Isaiah 11:2–4Rank 3 from verse 72
2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
2And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:
3†And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.
4‖*But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- 1 Kings 15:5Rank 4 from verse 72
5Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
5Because Dauid did that which was right in the eies of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the daies of his life, *saue onely in the matter of Uriiah the Hittite.
- Acts 13:22Rank 5 from verse 72
22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
22And when he had remoued him, *hee raised vp vnto them Dauid to be their king, to whom also he gaue testimonie, and said, *I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine own heart, which shal fulfill all my wil.
- Psalms 101:1–8Rank 6 from verse 72
1I WILL sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
2I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
1¶ I will sing of Mercie and Iudgement: vnto thee, O LORD, wil I sing.
2I will behaue my selfe wisely in a perfect way, O when wilt thou come vnto me? I will walke within my house with a perfect heart.
3I will set no †wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that turne aside, it shal not cleaue to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me, I will not knowe a wicked person.
5Whoso priuily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high looke, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.
6‖Mine eyes shall be vpon the faithfull of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serue me.
7†He that worketh deceit, shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarie in my sight.
8I will earely destroy all the wicked of the land: that I may cut off all wicked doers from the citie of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 3:28Rank 7 from verse 72
28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
28And all Israel heard of the Iudgement which the king had iudged, and they feared the King: for they saw that the wisedome of God was †in him, to doe Iudgement.
- 1 Kings 3:6–9Rank 8 from verse 72
6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great ‖mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
7And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy seruant King in stead of Dauid my father: and I am but a litle childe: I know not how to goe out or come in.
8And thy seruant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbred, nor counted for multitude.
9*Giue therefore thy seruant an †understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?
- 2 Samuel 8:15Rank 9 from verse 72
- Acts 13:36Rank 10 from verse 72
- Psalms 75:2Rank 12 from verse 72
- Zechariah 11:15–17Rank 13 from verse 72
15¶ And the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
16For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
17Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
15¶ And the LORD said vnto me, Take vnto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepheard.
16‖‖For loe, I wil raise vp a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that bee cut off, neither shall seeke the yong one, nor heale that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shal eate the flesh of the fat, and teare their clawes in pieces.
17*Woe to the idoll shepheard that leaueth the flocke: the sword shall be vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye: his arme shall be cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5–6Rank 14 from verse 72
5Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
6Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
5Not that wee are sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God:
6Who also hath made vs able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit ‖giueth life.
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Psalms 78:72
Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Moral soundness, honesty, sincerity, or uprightness.
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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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Led; conducted; directed in the way; instructed and directed.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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72So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
72So he fed them according to the integritie of his heart: and guided them by the skilfulnesse of his hands.
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