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The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
Zephaniah 3:17


 5 Words to improve your English 

Mighty :
/ˈmʌɪti/ adjective

Possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially because of size.
  • "Three mighty industrial countries"
Very large, powerful, or important:
  • In the next game they will face the mighty Patriots.
Mighty is used to describe something that is very large or powerful.
  • There was a flash and a mighty bang. 

Synonyms: great, large, huge, grand  

Something that's mighty is large and powerful. Mighty Mouse is no ordinary mouse; he's a superhero. It's best not to mess with anyone with mighty in their name.




Warrior
noun /ˈwɒr.i.ər/
Although logically linked with someone engaged in war, a warrior can be anyone who fights the good fight, whether in politics, on the job, or just as a "weekend warrior" trying to accomplish multiple tasks during off-hours at home.

(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter.

A soldier, usually one who has both experience and skill in fighting, especially in the past:
  • A warrior king/nation
A warrior is a fighter or soldier, especially one in former times who was very brave and experienced in fighting.

Synonyms: soldier, combatant, fighter, gladiator   

Delight
/dɪˈlʌɪt/verb

Please (someone) greatly.
  • "An experience guaranteed to delight both young and old"
When you like someone, you might say, "She is an absolute delight." You mean you think she's great: a delight is a source of joy, and to delight is to cause pleasure. Babies are particularly good at expressing delight in new things.

(Something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness:
  • My sister's little boy is a real delight.
  • I read your letter with great delight.
  • The children squealed in delight when they saw all the presents under the Christmas tree.
  • He seems to take great delight in (= enjoys) teasing his sister.
 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
  • Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and delight. 
  • Andrew roared with delight when he heard Rachel's nickname for the baby. 
  • To my great delight, it worked perfectly. 
Synonyms: pleasure, joy, satisfaction, comfort   More Synonyms of delight


Rebuke
/rɪˈbjuːk /verb

Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
  • "she had rebuked him for drinking too much"
To speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done:
  • I was rebuked by my manager for being late.
If you rebuke someone, you speak severely to them because they have said or done something that you do not approve of.
  • The company has been publicly rebuked by one of its largest shareholders over its executive pay levels. 
Rebuke is also a noun.
  • The UN delivered a strong rebuke to both countries for persisting with nuclear testing. 
  • 'Silly little boy' was his favourite expression of rebuke to his pupils.
If you receive a rebuke, it means that you have been reprimanded, or scolded. You're sure to get a rebuke if you forget to do your math homework four days in a row.


Rejoice
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/verb

To rejoice is to be incredibly happy, or to express your incredible happiness. If you just won millions in the lottery, you might rejoice by screaming at the top of your lungs.

Feel or show great joy or delight.
  • "we spent the evening rejoicing at our victory"
To feel or show great happiness about something:
  • Everyone rejoiced at the news of his safe return.
  • She rejoiced in her good fortune.
[ + to infinitive ] I rejoiced to see that she had made such a quick recovery.

If you rejoice, you are very pleased about something and you show it in your behaviour.
  • Garbo plays the Queen, rejoicing in the love she has found with Antonio.
  • A Foreign Ministry statement said that the French government rejoiced at the happy outcome to events. [
  • Party activists rejoiced that the presidential campaign had finally started. 
Synonyms:be glad, celebrate, delight, be happy  
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