Psalms 81:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 81:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 81:5 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 81:5 — KJV
“This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not. through: or, against”
— Psalms 81:5 (KJV)
Psalms 81:5 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 81:5
“And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 81:5: joseph, went, through
“For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 81:5: went, through, land
“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. perish...: Heb. be not cut off”
Shares key themes with Psalms 81:5: through, land, egypt
“And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. Zaphnathpaaneah: which in the Coptic signifies, A revealer of secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed priest: or, prince”
Shares key themes with Psalms 81:5: joseph, went, land
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
Shares key themes with Psalms 81:5: joseph, land, egypt
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