Focused Passage

Psalms 33:10-15

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

10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

13 The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.

14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.

15 He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 21:11 Classic cross-references Job 5:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 44:25 Classic cross-references Proverbs 21:30 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:31 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְֽהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular frustrates הֵפִ֥יר H6331 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular the plans עֲצַת־ H6098 Noun - feminine singular construct of the nations גּוֹיִ֑ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural He thwarts הֵ֝נִ֗יא H5106 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular the devices מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת H4284 Noun - feminine plural construct of the peoples עַמִּֽים׃ H5971 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 11

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:10 Classic cross-references Proverbs 19:21 Classic cross-references Job 23:13 Classic cross-references Isaiah 14:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

The counsel עֲצַ֣ת H6098 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular stands forever תַּעֲמֹ֑ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . לְעוֹלָ֣ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular the purposes מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת H4284 Noun - feminine plural construct of His heart לִ֝בּ֗וֹ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to all generations לְדֹ֣ר H1755 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular . . . וָדֹֽר׃ H1755 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:4 Classic cross-references John 15:16 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Blessed אַשְׁרֵ֣י H835 Interjection [is] the nation הַ֭גּוֹי H1471 Article | Noun - masculine singular whose אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative God אֱלֹהָ֑יו H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular is the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular the people הָעָ֓ם׀ H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular He has chosen בָּחַ֖ר H977 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular as His inheritance לְנַחֲלָ֣ה H5159 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Hebrews 4:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 14:2 Classic cross-references Genesis 11:5 Classic cross-references Job 28:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 11:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular looks down הִבִּ֣יט H5027 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular from heaven מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם H8064 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural He sees רָ֝אָ֗ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the sons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of men הָאָדָֽם׃ H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Isaiah 63:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 68:5 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:39 Classic cross-references Daniel 4:35 Classic cross-references Job 22:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

From His dwelling יֹשְׁבֵ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct place מִֽמְּכוֹן־ H4349 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct He gazes הִשְׁגִּ֑יחַ H7688 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular on אֶ֖ל H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who inhabit שִׁבְתּ֥וֹ H3427 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Proverbs 27:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 32:19 Classic cross-references Hosea 7:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 44:21 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

He shapes הַיֹּצֵ֣ר H3335 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the hearts לִבָּ֑ם H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of each יַ֣חַד H3162 Adverb He considers הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין H995 Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct their works מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ H4639 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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