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Psalms 98:7–8

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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
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From verse 7

  1. Isaiah 49:13Rank 1 from verse 7
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    13¶ Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

  2. Psalms 24:1Rank 2 from verse 7
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    1THE earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

  3. Psalms 96:11–1Rank 3 from verse 7
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  4. Isaiah 61:11Rank 4 from verse 7
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    11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

From verse 8

  1. Isaiah 55:12Rank 1 from verse 8
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    12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

  2. Psalms 65:12–13Rank 2 from verse 8
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    12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

    13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

  3. Psalms 89:12Rank 3 from verse 8
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    12The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

  4. Psalms 47:1Rank 4 from verse 8
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    1O CLAP your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

  5. Psalms 93:3Rank 5 from verse 8
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    3The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.

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Psalms 98:7

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

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

roar

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Sense 1: A deep, loud, prolonged cry or sound. Sense 2: To make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

therein

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In, within, during, or concerning that place, person, thing, condition, time, or matter previously mentioned.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 98:8

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

clap

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To strike together suddenly, especially the hands, often with sound.

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

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6With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.

7Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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8Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together

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9Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

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