King James Version
Psalms 93:5 in the King James Version says “Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever . for ever: Heb. to length of days” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 93 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever . for ever: Heb. to length of days”
Psalms 93:5 · KJV
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever . for ever: Heb. to length of days
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“sure”
H539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
“are very”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
“thine house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“becometh”
H4998properly, to be at home, i.e., (by implication) to be pleasant (or suitable), i.e., beautiful
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
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