KJV King James Version
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
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Psalm 91:14
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
WEB World English Bible
“Because he has set his love on me, therefore I will deliver him. I will set him on high, because he has known my name.
ASV American Standard Version
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Because in Me he hath delighted, I also deliver him—I set him on high, Because he hath known My name.
Surrounding context — Psalm 91
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
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Psalm 9:10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.John 14:23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.James 1:12Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.John 16:27For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.James 2:5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?Psalm 91:9Because thou hast made the LORD, [which is] my refuge, [even] the most High, thy habitation;Isaiah 33:16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence [shall be] the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters [shall be] sure.Psalm 89:16-17In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, [which] I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,Psalm 59:1To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
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