Focused Passage

Psalms 33:1-9

Rejoicing in the LORD's Creative Word and Covenant Care

summons to righteous praise -> character of the LORD's word and works -> creation by word and breath -> nations judged under divine counsel -> humanity seen and hearts formed by God -> earthly power exposed as unable to save -> covenant people waiting for mercy

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

2Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to Him with ten strings.

3Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.

4For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.

5The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.

6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.

9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 148BSB references Psalms 34:3Classic cross-references Psalms 32:11Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:18Classic cross-references Philippians 4:4Classic cross-references Psalms 147:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Rejoiceרַנְּנ֣וּH7442Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralin the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularO righteous onesצַ֭דִּיקִיםH6662Adjective - masculine pluralit is fittingנָאוָ֥הH5000Adjective - feminine singularfor the uprightלַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗יםH3477Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine pluralto praise [Him]תְהִלָּֽה׃H8416Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Revelation 5:8Classic cross-references Psalms 150:3Classic cross-references Psalms 92:3Classic cross-references Psalms 71:22Classic cross-references Psalms 98:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Praiseהוֹד֣וּH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralthe LORDלַיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwith the harpבְּכִנּ֑וֹרH3658Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularmake musicזַמְּרוּ־H2167Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralto Himלֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singularwith ten stringsעָ֝שׂ֗וֹרH6218Noun - masculine singular. . .בְּנֵ֥בֶלH5035Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 40:3Classic cross-references Psalms 149:1Classic cross-references Psalms 96:1Classic cross-references Psalms 98:1Classic cross-references Revelation 5:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Singשִֽׁירוּ־H7891Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto Himל֭וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulara newחָדָ֑שׁH2319Adjective - masculine singularsongשִׁ֣ירH7892Noun - masculine singularplayנַ֝גֵּ֗ןH5059Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructskillfullyהֵיטִ֥יבוּH3190Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralwith a shout of joyבִּתְרוּעָֽה׃H8643Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 12:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:4Classic cross-references Titus 1:2Classic cross-references Daniel 4:37Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe wordדְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis uprightיָשָׁ֥רH3477Adjective - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructHis workמַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּH4639Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis trustworthyבֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃H530Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 45:7Classic cross-references Psalms 11:7Classic cross-references Psalms 119:64Classic cross-references Matthew 5:45Classic cross-references Psalms 104:24Classic cross-references

Original words

[The LORD] lovesאֹ֭הֵבH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularrighteousnessצְדָקָ֣הH6666Noun - feminine singularand justiceוּמִשְׁפָּ֑טH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singularis full ofמָלְאָ֥הH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular[His]יְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularloving devotionחֶ֥סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 6

Cross-references

Genesis 1:1Classic cross-references Genesis 1:2Classic cross-references John 1:3Classic cross-references Psalms 19:1Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:3Classic cross-references

Original words

By the wordבִּדְבַ֣רH1697Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralwere madeנַעֲשׂ֑וּH6213Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluraland allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe starsצְבָאָֽם׃H6635Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralby the breathוּבְר֥וּחַH7307Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof His mouthפִּ֝֗יוH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Exodus 15:8Classic cross-references Joshua 3:16Classic cross-references Joshua 3:13Classic cross-references Genesis 1:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:22Classic cross-references

Original words

He piles upכֹּנֵ֣סH3664Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .כַּ֭נֵּדH5067Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe watersמֵ֣יH4325Noun - masculine plural constructof the seaהַיָּ֑םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularHe putsנֹתֵ֖ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe depthsתְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃H8415Noun - common pluralinto storehousesבְּאֹצָר֣וֹתH214Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Revelation 14:6Classic cross-references Psalms 96:9Classic cross-references Revelation 15:4Classic cross-references Psalms 22:27Classic cross-references Daniel 4:35Classic cross-references

Original words

Let allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularfearיִֽירְא֣וּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מִמֶּ֥נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularthe LORDמֵ֭יְהוָהH3068Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singularlet allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof the worldתֵבֵֽל׃H8398Noun - feminine singularrevere Himיָ֝ג֗וּרוּH1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

Genesis 1:1Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:37Classic cross-references Genesis 1:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 34:16Classic cross-references Matthew 8:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionHeה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularspokeאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand it came to beוַיֶּ֑הִיH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHeהֽוּא־H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularcommandedצִ֝וָּ֗הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularand it stood firmוַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃H5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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