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Psa. 119:38 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Stablishm thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.

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2 Sam. 7:25• ²⁵And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. (2 Sam. 7:25)

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2 Cor. 1:20• ²⁰For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. (2 Cor. 1:20)

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Psa. 119:49• ⁴⁹ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. (Psa. 119:49)

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2 Sam. 7:25‑29• ²⁵And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.
²⁶And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
²⁷For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
²⁸And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
²⁹Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. (2 Sam. 7:25‑29)

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2 Cor. 1:20• ²⁰For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. (2 Cor. 1:20)

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Psa. 103:11,13,17• ¹¹For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
¹³Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
¹⁷But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; (Psa. 103:11,13,17)

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Psa. 145:19• ¹⁹He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. (Psa. 145:19)

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Psa. 147:11• ¹¹The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy. (Psa. 147:11)

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Jer. 32:39‑41• ³⁹And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
⁴⁰And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
⁴¹Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. (Jer. 32:39‑41)

• (v.38-39) Thus kept from evil within and vanity without, he prays to be established in the truth, and devoted to God, walking in His fear, and kept from any occasion of reproach in himself. (“Psalm 119:33-40: Division 5 (He)” by H. Smith)

• He seeks too that the word may be confirmed to the soul. This may be inwardly by the Holy Ghost giving it power or even by God's ways according to it. The heart follows God and bows in heart to Him at any rate, but seeks to be strengthened and confirmed. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalm 119:25-72” by J.N. Darby)

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Establish thy *word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.