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Psalms 95:3–6

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For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
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From verse 3

  1. Psalms 96:4Rank 1 from verse 3
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    4For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

  2. Jeremiah 10:6–7Rank 2 from verse 3
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    6Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.

    7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

  3. Psalms 145:3Rank 3 from verse 3
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    3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

  4. Psalms 135:5Rank 4 from verse 3
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    5For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

  5. Psalms 97:9Rank 5 from verse 3
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    9For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

From verse 4

  1. Psalms 135:6Rank 1 from verse 4
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    6Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

  2. Habakkuk 3:10Rank 2 from verse 4
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    10The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.

  3. Habakkuk 3:6Rank 3 from verse 4
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    6He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.

  4. Job 9:5Rank 4 from verse 4
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    5Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

  5. Nahum 1:5Rank 5 from verse 4
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    5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

From verse 5

  1. Genesis 1:9–10Rank 1 from verse 5
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    9¶ And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

    10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

  2. Jonah 1:9Rank 2 from verse 5
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    9And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.

  3. Proverbs 8:29Rank 3 from verse 5
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    29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

  4. Psalms 146:6Rank 4 from verse 5
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    6Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

  5. Psalms 33:7Rank 5 from verse 5
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    7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

From verse 6

  1. Philippians 2:10Rank 1 from verse 6
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    10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

  2. Psalms 100:3Rank 2 from verse 6
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    3Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

  3. Ephesians 3:14Rank 3 from verse 6
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    14For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  4. Psalms 95:1Rank 4 from verse 6
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    1O COME, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

  5. 1 Corinthians 6:20Rank 5 from verse 6
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    20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 95:3

COMBINED MEANING

for

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 95:4

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

deep

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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

places

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1. Physical locations or rooms. 2. Positions or offices. 3. Occasions, circumstances, or passages.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 95:5

COMBINED MEANING

sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

COMBINED MEANING

hands

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

formed

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Made, shaped, fashioned, created, arranged, or brought into the intended being, body, people, purpose, or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

dry

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Sense 1: Without moisture. Sense 2: To become or make free from moisture.

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

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 95:6

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bow

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Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

COMBINED MEANING

maker

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One who makes, forms, creates, prepares, or brings something into being; in references to God, the Creator.

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

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2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.

3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

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4In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

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5The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

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6O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

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7For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

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