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Psalms 47:9

The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

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ASV

The princes of the peoples are gathered together To be the people of the God of Abraham; For the shields of the earth belong unto God: He is greatly exalted.

KJV

The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נְדִ֘יבֵ֤יne.Di.Veinoble [people] ofH5081 →
עַמִּ֨ים׀'a.MimpeoplesH5971 →
נֶאֱסָ֗פוּne.'e.Sa.futhey have gatheredH622 →
עַם֮'am[the] people ofH5971 →
אֱלֹהֵ֪י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430 →
אַבְרָ֫הָ֥ם'av.Ra.HamAbrahamH85 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
לֵֽ֭אלֹהִיםLe.lo.him[belong] to GodH430 →
מָֽגִנֵּי־ma.gi.nei-[the] shields ofH4043 →
אֶ֗רֶץ'E.retzearthH776 →
מְאֹ֣דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966 →
נַעֲלָֽה׃na.'a.Lahhe is exaltedH5927 →

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Psalms 89:18Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.Psalms 72:7–9May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.Exodus 3:6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.Genesis 17:7–8I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.Isaiah 41:8–10“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.Matthew 22:32‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.Psalms 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”Exodus 3:15God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.Hebrews 4:9There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.Romans 4:11–12And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.Psalms 110:2–3The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.Psalms 97:9For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

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