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Psalms 90:8–9

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Psalms 90:8

8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

Psalms 90:9

9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 90:8

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hast

Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience; also used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

set

To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe; also fixed or determined.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

before

Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

sins

Acts of transgression against God; offences; or, as a verb, commits sin, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

countenance

The favorable or rebuking presence and regard shown by one's face; in these passages, divine or royal favor, attention, or displeasure.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 90:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wrath

Intense anger or indignation; also judgment or punishment proceeding from such anger.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

told

To tell: to say, relate, inform, count, or make known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 8

  1. Jeremiah 16:17
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  2. Ecclesiastes 12:14
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  3. Hebrews 4:12–13
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  4. Jeremiah 23:24
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  5. Psalms 19:12
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From verse 9

  1. Psalms 78:33
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  2. Psalms 39:5
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  3. Psalms 90:4
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