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Psalms 89:16 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. "
Psalms 89:16
Verse in Context
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Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
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Psalms 89:1
"- Maschil. Of Ethan the Ezrahite. - My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations."
Psalms 89:1
"[[Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.]] I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations."
Psalms 89:2
"For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens."
Psalms 89:3
"I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,"
Psalms 89:4
"Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah."
Psalms 89:5
"And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints."
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