Psalms 32:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 32:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 32:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, le..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 32:9 — KJV
“Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.”
— Psalms 32:9 (KJV)
Psalms 32:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 32:9
“Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore. heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, and the third day”
Shares key themes with Psalms 32:9: must, bit, come
“And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 32:9: lest, come, near
“Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die. and die: Heb. to die”
Shares key themes with Psalms 32:9: must, lest, come
“And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 32:9: must, come, near
“And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried: word: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Psalms 32:9: mouth, come, near
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