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Psalms 88:1–2

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O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
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  1. Isaiah 12:2Rank 1 from verse 1
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    2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

  2. Psalms 22:2Rank 2 from verse 1
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    2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

  3. Luke 18:7Rank 3 from verse 1
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    7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

  4. Psalms 86:3Rank 4 from verse 1
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    3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

  5. 1 Kings 4:31Rank 5 from verse 1
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    31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

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  1. Psalms 31:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

  2. Psalms 141:1–2Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

    2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

  3. Lamentations 3:8Rank 3 from verse 2
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    8Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

  4. Psalms 79:11Rank 4 from verse 2
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    11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

  5. 1 Kings 8:31Rank 5 from verse 2
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    31¶ If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

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Psalms 88:1

COMBINED MEANING

cried

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1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.

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

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

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

COMBINED MEANING

night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Psalms 88:2

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.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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incline

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To bend, bow, turn, tend, or direct toward; to direct one's attention or desire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

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2Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;

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3For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

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