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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, Jehovah Elohim, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house, fulfil it for ever, and do as thou hast said. (2 Sam. 7:25)

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2 Cor. 1:20• ²⁰For whatever promises of God there are, in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us. (2 Cor. 1:20)

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

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

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2 Cor. 1:20• ²⁰For whatever promises of God there are, in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us. (2 Cor. 1:20)

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Psa. 103:11,13,17• ¹¹For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving-kindness toward them that fear him.
¹³As a father pitieth his children, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him.
¹⁷But the loving-kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting and 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 fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and saveth them. (Psa. 145:19)

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Psa. 147:11• ¹¹Jehovah taketh pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his loving-kindness. (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 all their days, for the good of them, and of their children after them.
⁴⁰And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not draw back from them, to do them good; and I will put my fear in their heart, that they may not turn aside from me.
⁴¹And I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land with my whole heart and with my whole soul. (Jer. 32:39‑41)

• 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)

• (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)

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