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Lexicon :: Strong's H4639 - maʿăśê

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מַעֲשֶׂה
Transliteration
maʿăśê
Pronunciation
mah-as-eh'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1708a

Strong’s Definitions

מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 235x

The KJV translates Strong's H4639 in the following manner: work (189x), needlework (with H7551) (5x), acts (4x), labour (4x), doing (4x), art (3x), deed (3x), miscellaneous (23x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 235x
The KJV translates Strong's H4639 in the following manner: work (189x), needlework (with H7551) (5x), acts (4x), labour (4x), doing (4x), art (3x), deed (3x), miscellaneous (23x).

  1. deed, work

    1. deed, thing done, act

    2. work, labour

    3. business, pursuit

    4. undertaking, enterprise

    5. achievement

    6. deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

    7. work, thing made

    8. work (of God)

    9. product

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַעֲשֶׂה maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'; from H6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property:—act, art, bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, × well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
STRONGS H4639: Abbreviations
מַעֲשֶׂה 233 noun masculineGenesis 20:9 deed, work; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 44:15 +, construct מַעֲשֵׂה Isaiah 5:12 +; suffix מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Judges 13:12 +, etc.; plural מַעֲשִׂים Genesis 20:9 +; construct מַעֲשֵׂי Jeremiah 1:16 +; suffix מַעֲשָׂיו 1 Samuel 19:4 (or singular, so Dr) +, etc.; — often accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עשׂה; —
1. a.
(1) deed, thing done by man Numbers 16:28 (JE), 1 Kings 13:11; Isaiah 26:12; — 1 Samuel 20:19 is obscure;
(2) implic. evil Genesis 44:15(J), Exodus 23:24 (E), Nehemiah 6:14 + 8 times, + sg. Coll. doings(s) Micah 6:16 Leveticus 18:3 (twice in verse) (H), 2 Chronicles 17:4, יְדֵיהֶם מ׳ Lamentations 3:64 Haggai 2:14 Job 33:17 (reading מִמַּעֲשֵׂהוּ Greek Version of the LXX Di Siegf Bu). Ezekiel 16:30 (behaviour); explic. הָרָעִים מַעֲשֵׂינוּ Ezra 9:13 compare Ecclesiastes 4:3 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ecclesiastes 8:14, מַעֲשֵׂיאָוֶן Isaiah 59:6; specifically of idolatrous practices, יְדֵיכֶם מ׳ following Deuteronomy 31:29 Jeremiah 25:6 Jeremiah 25:7 Jeremiah 32:30, pl. Jeremiah 44:8, compare following 1 Kings 16:7 2 Kings 22:17 = 2 Chronicles 34:25;
(3) implic. right, praisworthy 1 Samuel 19:4 2 Kings 23:19 Jonah 3:10 Proverbs 31:31; of duty in general יַעֲשׂוּן אֲשֶׁר הַמּ׳ Exodus 18:20 (E) =what they are to do; explic. Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 8:14
(4) as basis of judgment (good or bad) Isaiah 66:18 Psalm 33:15 Ecclesiastes 12:14, יְדֵיהֶם מ׳ Jeremiah 25:14.
b.
(1) work, labour, husbandry Exodus 23:16 (E), Genesis 5:29 (J), Judges 19:16, יְדֵיכֶם מ׳ Haggai 2:17; enforced labour of Israel in Egypt Exodus 5:5 Exodus 5:13 (J); in general Exodus 23:12 (E); also of product of labour Exodus 23:16, compare Isaiah 65:22 Ecclesiastes 5:5; הַמּ׳ יְמֵי שֵׁשֶׁת Ezekiel 46:1 the six working-says; of religious work, הָא׳ בֵּ׳ת עֲבֹדַת מ׳ 1 Chronicles 23:28, compare מ׳ 2 Chronicles 31:21;
(2) business, pursuit, Genesis 46:33 Genesis 47:3 (J), Judges 13:12 1 Samuel 25:2 Isaiah 54:16; in general, occupation Isaiah 29:15 Ecclesiastes 2:4 Ecclesiasted 2:11 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Ecclesiastes 3:22 Ecclesiastes 8:9 Ecclesiastes 9:7 Ecclesiastes 9:10;
(3) undertaking, enterprise, Isaiah 19:14 Isaiah 19:15 Deuteronomy 15:10; יָדֶ֑ךָ מ׳ Deuteronomy 2:7 + 5 times Deuteronomy, 2 Chronicles 32:30 Job 1:10 Psalm 28:4, יָדֵינוּ מ׳ Psalm 90:17 (twice in verse);
(4) achievement Jeremiah 48:7; Esther 10:2;
(5) in weakened sense, מַעֲשֶׂךָ Proverbs 16:3 thine affairs; nearly=occurrences Ecclesiastes 1:14 (plural), Ecclesiastes 2:17 Ecclesiastes 8:17 (following).
c. deed(s), work(s) of י׳, especially in deliverance and in judgment, Judges 2:7, 10; Joshua 24:31 (D), Psalm 33:4 + 21 times, + יָדָיו מ׳ etc. Isaiah 5:12; Psalm 28:5; Psalm 92:5 + 4 times; הָאֱלֹהִים מ׳ in general Ecclesiastes 7:13; Ecclesiastes 8:17; Ecclesiastes 11:5; compare Ecclesiastes 3:11.
2. a.
(1) work, thing made, by man, אֹפֶה מ׳ Genesis 40:17 (E) baker’s work; יוֹצֵר יְדֵי מ׳ Lamentations 4:2; often of furnishings of the tabernacle, חשֵׁב מ׳ Exodus 26:1 + 7 times, רֹקֵם מ׳ Exodus 26:36 + 5 times, אֹרֵג מ׳ Exodus 28:32 + 2 times, חָרָשׁ מ׳ Exodus 28:11, compare אָמּן יְדֵי מ׳ Songs 7:2; of holy oil, etc. רֹקֵחַ מ׳ Exodus 30:25 + 2 times (insert רֹקֵחַ perhaps also 2 Chronicles 16:14); hence מ׳=work of art Isaiah 3:24 (of coiffure), compare מ׳ כְּלִי Numbers 31:51; following noun of material, pattern, etc., צִזִּים מ׳ Numbers 31:20 (i.e. goats' hair), see also Exodus 27:4; Exodus 28:14 +; in temple, שְׂבָכָה מ׳ 1 Kings 7:17, מ׳ שׁוּשַׁן 1 Kings 7:19, etc., צַעֲצֻעִים מ׳ 2 Chronicles 3:10, compare הַחֲבִתִּים מ׳ 1 Chronicles 9:31 the work of (consisting in) breadwafers; =materials of (prepared for) הָעוֹלָה 2 Chronicles 4:6; in theoph. הַסַּפִּיר לִבְנַת מ׳ Exodus 24:10 (J); מ׳ of ships 2 Chronicles 20:37; in general Isaiah 29:16; Exodus 27:16, 18 = thy manufactures, wares; מַעֲשַׂי Psalm 45:2=my verses (ποίημα poem);
(2) workmanship Ezekiel 1:16 (twice in verse) (Ezekiel 1:16a del. Co Toy) I Kings 7:8 Exodus 18:8 + 11 times.
(3) אָדָם יְדֵי מ׳ of idols (contemptuously) Deuteronomy 4:28 2 Kings 19:18=Isaiah 37:19=2 Chronicles 32:19, Psalm 115:4 Psalm 135:15, compare Isaiah 2:8 (יָדָיו מ׳), Hosea 14:4 Micah 5:12 Jeremiah 1:16; so (יְדֵי) מ׳ חָרָשׁ Deuteronomy 27:15 Jeremiah 10:3 Jeremiah 10:9, compare Hosea 13:2; חֲכָמִים מ׳ Jeremiah 10:9; תַּעְתֻּעִים מ׳ Jeremiah 10:15 Jeremiah 51:18; apparently also מַעֲשֵׂהֶם Isaiah 41:29 compare Isaiah 57:12 Ezekiel 6:6; יָדָיו מ׳ of altars Isaiah 17:8.
b. work (made by) God Exodus 32:16 (E); especially (poetry and late), of created things, Psalm 103:22; Psalm 104:24 + 4 times Psalms; אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ מ׳ Psalm 8:4, יָרֶיךָ מ׳ Psalm 102:26 (both of heavens), compare Psalm 19:2 (heavenly bodies), Psalm 8:7 (animals); of man Job 14:15; Job 34:19, compare לָדַעַת כָּלאַֿנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Job 37:7 (but read probably אנשׁים Vulgate Ol Di and others); of nation Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 60:21; Isaiah 64:7; of weights Proverbs 16:11 (but read perhaps הַמֶּלֶךְ) for י׳ Gr Toy).
c. product of olive-tree, זַיִת מ׳ Habakkuk 3:17; figurative product of righteousness Isaiah 32:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

5:29; 20:9; 20:9; 40:17; 44:15; 44:15; 46:33; 47:3

Exodus

5:5; 5:13; 18:8; 18:20; 23:12; 23:16; 23:16; 23:24; 24:10; 26:1; 26:36; 27:4; 27:16; 27:18; 28:11; 28:14; 28:32; 30:25; 32:16

Numbers

16:28; 31:20; 31:51

Deuteronomy

2:7; 4:28; 15:10; 27:15; 31:29

Joshua

24:31

Judges

2:7; 2:10; 13:12; 13:12; 19:16

1 Samuel

19:4; 19:4; 20:19; 25:2

1 Kings

7:8; 7:17; 7:19; 13:11; 16:7

2 Kings

19:18; 22:17; 23:19

1 Chronicles

9:31; 23:28

2 Chronicles

3:10; 4:6; 16:14; 17:4; 20:37; 31:21; 32:19; 32:30; 34:25

Ezra

9:13

Nehemiah

6:14

Esther

10:2

Job

1:10; 14:15; 33:17; 34:19; 37:7

Psalms

8:4; 8:7; 19:2; 28:4; 28:5; 33:4; 33:15; 45:2; 90:17; 92:5; 102:26; 103:22; 104:24; 115:4; 135:15

Proverbs

16:3; 16:11; 31:31

Ecclesiastes

1:14; 2:4; 2:17; 3:11; 3:17; 3:22; 4:3; 4:4; 5:5; 7:13; 8:9; 8:11; 8:14; 8:14; 8:17; 8:17; 9:7; 9:10; 11:5; 12:14

Song of Songs

7:2

Isaiah

2:8; 3:24; 5:12; 5:12; 17:8; 19:14; 19:15; 19:25; 26:12; 29:15; 29:16; 32:17; 37:19; 41:29; 54:16; 57:12; 59:6; 60:21; 64:7; 65:22; 66:18

Jeremiah

1:16; 1:16; 10:3; 10:9; 10:9; 10:15; 25:6; 25:7; 25:14; 32:30; 44:8; 48:7; 51:18

Lamentations

3:64; 4:2

Ezekiel

1:16; 1:16; 6:6; 16:30; 46:1

Hosea

13:2; 14:4

Jonah

3:10

Micah

5:12; 6:16

Habakkuk

3:17

Haggai

2:14; 2:17

H4639

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4639 matches the Hebrew מַעֲשֶׂה (maʿăśê),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:3 - When I consider H7200 thy heavens, H8064 the work H4639 of thy fingers, H676 the moon H3394 and the stars, H3556 which thou hast ordained; H3559

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 8:6 - Thou madest him to have dominion H4910 over the works H4639 of thy hands; H3027 thou hast put H7896 all things under his feet: H7272

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 A Psalm H4210 of David.]] H1732 The heavens H8064 declare H5608 the glory H3519 of God; H410 and the firmament H7549 sheweth his H5046 handywork. H4639 H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:4 - Give H5414 them according to their deeds, H6467 and according to the wickedness H7455 of their endeavours: H4611 give H5414 them after the work H4639 of their hands; H3027 render H7725 to them their desert. H1576

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:5 - Because they regard H995 not the works H6468 of the LORD, H3068 nor the operation H4639 of his hands, H3027 he shall destroy H2040 them, and not build them up. H1129

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:4 - For the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 is right; H3477 and all his works H4639 are done in truth. H530

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:15 - He fashioneth H3335 their hearts H3820 alike; H3162 he considereth H995 all their works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:1 - [[To the chief Musician H5329 upon Shoshannim, H7799 for the sons H1121 of Korah, H7141 Maschil, H4905 A Song H7892 of loves.]] H3039 My heart H3820 is inditing H7370 a good H2896 matter: H1697 I speak H559 of the things which I have made H4639 touching the king: H4428 my tongue H3956 is the pen H5842 of a ready H4106 writer. H5608

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:12 - Also unto thee, O Lord, H136 belongeth mercy: H2617 for thou renderest H7999 to every man H376 according to his work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:9 - And all men H120 shall fear, H3372 and shall declare H5046 the work H6467 of God; H430 for they shall wisely consider H7919 of his doing. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:3 - Say H559 unto God, H430 How terrible H3372 art thou in thy works! H4639 through the greatness H7230 of thy power H5797 shall thine enemies H341 submit H3584 themselves unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:8 - Among the gods H430 there is none like unto thee, O Lord; H136 neither are there any works like unto thy works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 90:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:17 - And let the beauty H5278 of the LORD H3068 our God H430 be upon us: and establish H3559 thou the work H4639 of our hands H3027 upon us; yea, the work H4639 of our hands H3027 establish H3559 thou it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:4 - For thou, LORD, H3068 hast made me glad H8055 through thy work: H6467 I will triumph H7442 in the works H4639 of thy hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 92:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:5 - O LORD, H3068 how great H1431 are thy works! H4639 and thy thoughts H4284 are very H3966 deep. H6009

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:25 - Of old H6440 hast thou laid the foundation H3245 of the earth: H776 and the heavens H8064 are the work H4639 of thy hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:22 - Bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 all his works H4639 in all places H4725 of his dominion: H4475 bless H1288 the LORD, H3068 O my soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:13 - He watereth H8248 the hills H2022 from his chambers: H5944 the earth H776 is satisfied H7646 with the fruit H6529 of thy works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:24 - O LORD, H3068 how manifold H7231 are thy works! H4639 in wisdom H2451 hast thou made H6213 them all: the earth H776 is full H4390 of thy riches. H7075

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:31 - The glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 shall endure for ever: H5769 the LORD H3068 shall rejoice H8055 in his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:13 - They soon H4116 forgat H7911 his works; H4639 they waited H2442 not for his counsel: H6098

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:35 - But were mingled H6148 among the heathen, H1471 and learned H3925 their works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:39 - Thus were they defiled H2930 with their own works, H4639 and went a whoring H2181 with their own inventions. H4611

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:22 - And let them sacrifice H2076 the sacrifices H2077 of thanksgiving, H8426 and declare H5608 his works H4639 with rejoicing. H7440

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:24 - These see H7200 the works H4639 of the LORD, H3068 and his wonders H6381 in the deep. H4688

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:2 - The works H4639 of the LORD H3068 are great, H1419 sought out H1875 of all them that have pleasure H2656 therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:6 - He hath shewed H5046 his people H5971 the power H3581 of his works, H4639 that he may give H5414 them the heritage H5159 of the heathen. H1471

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:7 - The works H4639 of his hands H3027 are verity H571 and judgment; H4941 all his commandments H6490 are sure. H539

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:4 - Their idols H6091 are silver H3701 and gold, H2091 the work H4639 of men's H120 hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:17 - I shall not die, H4191 but live, H2421 and declare H5608 the works H4639 of the LORD. H3050

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 135:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:15 - The idols H6091 of the heathen H1471 are silver H3701 and gold, H2091 the work H4639 of men's H120 hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:8 - The LORD H3068 will perfect H1584 that which concerneth me: thy mercy, H2617 O LORD, H3068 endureth for ever: H5769 forsake H7503 not the works H4639 of thine own hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:14 - I will praise H3034 thee; for I am fearfully H3372 and wonderfully made: H6395 marvellous H6381 are thy works; H4639 and that my soul H5315 knoweth H3045 right well. H3966

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 143:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:5 - I remember H2142 the days H3117 of old; H6924 I meditate H1897 on all thy works; H6467 I muse H7878 on the work H4639 of thy hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:4 - One H1755 generation H1755 shall praise H7623 thy works H4639 to another, and shall declare H5046 thy mighty acts. H1369

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:9 - The LORD H3068 is good H2896 to all: and his tender mercies H7356 are over all his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:10 - All thy works H4639 shall praise H3034 thee, O LORD; H3068 and thy saints H2623 shall bless H1288 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:17 - The LORD H3068 is righteous H6662 in all his ways, H1870 and holy H2623 in all his works. H4639
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