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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Original words

Rejoice רַנְּנ֣וּ H7442 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural in the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular O righteous ones צַ֭דִּיקִים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural it is fitting נָאוָ֥ה H5000 Adjective - feminine singular for the upright לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים H3477 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural to praise [Him] תְהִלָּֽה׃ H8416 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

Praise הוֹד֣וּ H3034 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural the LORD לַיהוָ֣ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular with the harp בְּכִנּ֑וֹר H3658 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular make music זַמְּרוּ־ H2167 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural to Him לֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular with ten strings עָ֝שׂ֗וֹר H6218 Noun - masculine singular . . . בְּנֵ֥בֶל H5035 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Sing שִֽׁירוּ־ H7891 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to Him ל֭וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular a new חָדָ֑שׁ H2319 Adjective - masculine singular song שִׁ֣יר H7892 Noun - masculine singular play נַ֝גֵּ֗ן H5059 Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct skillfully הֵיטִ֥יבוּ H3190 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural with a shout of joy בִּתְרוּעָֽה׃ H8643 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the word דְּבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is upright יָשָׁ֥ר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct His work מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is trustworthy בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃ H530 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

[The LORD] loves אֹ֭הֵב H157 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular righteousness צְדָקָ֣ה H6666 Noun - feminine singular and justice וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט H4941 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular is full of מָלְאָ֥ה H4390 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular [His] יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular loving devotion חֶ֥סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

By the word בִּדְבַ֣ר H1697 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the heavens שָׁמַ֣יִם H8064 Noun - masculine plural were made נַעֲשׂ֑וּ H6213 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural and all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the stars צְבָאָֽם׃ H6635 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural by the breath וּבְר֥וּחַ H7307 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of His mouth פִּ֝֗יו H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

He piles up כֹּנֵ֣ס H3664 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . כַּ֭נֵּד H5067 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular the waters מֵ֣י H4325 Noun - masculine plural construct of the sea הַיָּ֑ם H3220 Article | Noun - masculine singular He puts נֹתֵ֖ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the depths תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃ H8415 Noun - common plural into storehouses בְּאֹצָר֣וֹת H214 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Let all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the earth הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular fear יִֽירְא֣וּ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . מִמֶּ֥נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular the LORD מֵ֭יְהוָה H3068 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular let all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people יֹשְׁבֵ֥י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of the world תֵבֵֽל׃ H8398 Noun - feminine singular revere Him יָ֝ג֗וּרוּ H1481 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction He ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular spoke אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and it came to be וַיֶּ֑הִי H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular He הֽוּא־ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular commanded צִ֝וָּ֗ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular and it stood firm וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃ H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

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