Psalms 79:8–10
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
*‖O remember not against vs former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily preuent vs: for we are brought very low.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the iniquities of them that were before vs.
- *Cross-referenceEsa.64.9.
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glory of thy Name: and deliuer vs, and purge away our sinnes for thy Names sake.
Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
†Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. vengeance.
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From verse 8
- Isaiah 64:9Rank 1 from verse 8
- Psalms 116:6Rank 2 from verse 8
- Psalms 142:6Rank 3 from verse 8
- Psalms 21:3Rank 4 from verse 8
- Revelation 18:5Rank 5 from verse 8
- Matthew 23:32–36Rank 7 from verse 8
32Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
34¶ Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
32Fil ye vp then the measure of your fathers.
33Yee serpents, yee generation of vipers, How can yee escape the damnation of hell?
34¶ Wherefore behold, I send vnto you Prophets, and wisemen, and Scribes, and some of them yee shall kill and crucifie, and some of them shall yee scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from citie to citie:
35That vpon you may come all the righteous blood shed vpon the earth, *from the blood of righteous Abel, vnto the blood of Zacharias, sonne of Barachias, whom yee slew betweene the temple and the altar.
36Uerily I say vnto you, All these things shal come vpon this generation.
- 1 Kings 17:18Rank 8 from verse 8
18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?
18And shee sayd vnto Eliiah, What haue I to doe with thee? O thou man of God! Art thou come vnto me to call my sinne to remembrance, and to slay my sonne?
- Daniel 9:16Rank 9 from verse 8
16¶ O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
16¶ O LORD, according to all thy righteousnes, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy furie bee turned away from thy citie Ierusalem, thy holy Mountaine: because for our sinnes, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Ierusalem and thy people are become a reproch to all that are about vs.
- Deuteronomy 28:43Rank 10 from verse 8
- Exodus 32:34Rank 11 from verse 8
34Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
34Therefore now goe, leade the people vnto the place of which I haue spoken vnto thee: Behold, mine Angel shall goe before thee; Neuerthelesse in the day when I visit, I will visit their sinne vpon them.
- Ezekiel 2:3Rank 12 from verse 8
3And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
3And hee said vnto me, Sonne of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious †nation that hath rebelled against mee: they and their fathers haue transgressed against mee, euen vnto this very day.
- Genesis 15:16Rank 13 from verse 8
- Hosea 8:13Rank 14 from verse 8
13They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
13‖They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eate it; but the LORD accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes: they shal returne to Egypt.
- Psalms 106:43Rank 15 from verse 8
- Psalms 130:3Rank 16 from verse 8
- Psalms 25:7Rank 17 from verse 8
- Psalms 69:16–17Rank 18 from verse 8
16Hear me, O Lord; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
17And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
16Heare me, O LORD, for thy louing kindnesse is good: turne vnto mee according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.
17And hide not thy face from thy seruant, for I am in trouble: †heare me speedily.
From verse 9
- Jeremiah 14:7Rank 1 from verse 9
- 2 Chronicles 14:11Rank 2 from verse 9
11And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
11And Asa cried vnto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is *nothing with thee to helpe, whether with many, or with them that haue no power. Helpe vs, O LORD our God, for we rest on thee, and in thy Name wee goe against this multitude: O LORD thou art our God, let not ‖man preuaile against thee.
- Psalms 25:11Rank 3 from verse 9
- Jeremiah 14:21Rank 4 from verse 9
- Ezekiel 20:14Rank 5 from verse 9
- Isaiah 48:9Rank 6 from verse 9
- Daniel 9:19Rank 7 from verse 9
- Ezekiel 20:9Rank 8 from verse 9
9But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
9But I wrought for my names sake that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made my selfe knowen vnto them, in bringing them foorth out of the land of Egypt.
- Isaiah 43:25Rank 9 from verse 9
- Psalms 31:3Rank 10 from verse 9
- Psalms 65:3Rank 11 from verse 9
- Ephesians 1:6Rank 12 from verse 9
- Joshua 7:9Rank 13 from verse 9
9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
9For the Canaanites, and all the inhabitants of the land shall heare of it, and shall enuiron vs round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou doe vnto thy great Name?
- Malachi 2:2Rank 14 from verse 9
2If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
2*If ye will not heare, and if yee will not lay it to heart, to giue glory vnto my name, saith the LORD of hostes; I will euen send a curse vpon you, and will curse your blessings: yea, I haue cursed them already, because yee doe not lay it to heart.
- Psalms 115:1Rank 15 from verse 9
- Daniel 9:9Rank 16 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Psalms 42:10Rank 1 from verse 10
- Exodus 6:7Rank 2 from verse 10
7And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
7And I will take you to mee for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from vnder the burdens of the Egyptians.
- Exodus 7:5Rank 3 from verse 10
- Ezekiel 39:21–22Rank 4 from verse 10
21And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
22So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.
21And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shal see my iudgement that I haue executed, and my hande that I haue laid vpon them.
22So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
- Micah 7:10Rank 5 from verse 10
10Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
10‖*†Then she that is mine enemie shall see it, and shame shall couer her which said vnto mee; Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she bee troden downe, as the myre of the streets.
- Psalms 115:2Rank 6 from verse 10
- Psalms 42:3Rank 7 from verse 10
- Psalms 94:1Rank 8 from verse 10
- Revelation 18:20Rank 9 from verse 10
- Ezekiel 36:23Rank 10 from verse 10
23And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
23‖And I will sanctifie my great Name which was prophaned among the heathen, which ye haue prophaned in the midst of them, and the heathen shall know, that I am the LORD, saith the LORD God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
- Jeremiah 51:35Rank 11 from verse 10
35The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
35†‖†The violence done to me and to my flesh, be vpon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood vpon the inhabitants of Caldea, shall Ierusalem say.
17Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
17Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weepe betweene the porch and the altar, & let them say; Spare thy people O LORD, and giue not thine heritage to reproch; that the heathen should ‖rule ouer them: *Wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
- Psalms 58:11Rank 13 from verse 10
- Psalms 83:17–18Rank 14 from verse 10
17Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
17Let them be confounded and troubled for euer: yea let them be put to shame, and perish:
18That men may knowe, that thou, whose name alone is IEHOVAH: art the most High ouer all the earth.
- Psalms 9:16Rank 15 from verse 10
- Romans 12:19Rank 16 from verse 10
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Psalms 79:8
1. To retain in mind or call back to mind; to recall. 2. To keep in mind with heed, observance, commemoration, or corresponding action. 3. To take account of a person, promise, deed, sin, or need and act with regard to it.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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COMBINED MEANING
iniquities
Acts or conditions of wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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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.
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1. Delicate, young, or weak. 2. Sensitive. 3. Compassionate.
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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).
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Quickly, promptly, or within a short time.
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To go or come before; to anticipate.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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Sense 1: Not high; beneath in place, rank, amount, strength, or condition. Sense 2: Humble or brought down.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 79:9
Sense 1: Aid, assistance, or relief. Sense 2: As a verb, to aid, assist, or support.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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The one true God.
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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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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.
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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.
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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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To cleanse, clear, remove, separate, refine, or put away.
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Transgressions or offences against God and his law, and the guilt for them.
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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 79:10
1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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The one true God.
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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.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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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.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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Vindicating or punishing in return for shed blood.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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To pour out, spill, cast off, or cause to flow, especially blood.
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7For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
7For they haue deuoured Iacob: and laid waste his dwelling place.
8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
8*‖O remember not against vs former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily preuent vs: for we are brought very low.
Selected passage9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
9Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glory of thy Name: and deliuer vs, and purge away our sinnes for thy Names sake.
Selected passage10Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
10†Wherfore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be knowen among the heathen in our sight by the reuenging of the blood of thy seruants which is shed.
Selected passage11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
11††Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee, according to the greatnesse of thy power: preserue thou those that are appointed to die.