Focused Passage

Psalms 33:16-22

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

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16No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

17A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

19to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

21For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.

22May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

Zechariah 4:6Classic cross-references Psalms 127:1Classic cross-references Psalms 20:7Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Noאֵֽין־H369Adverbkingהַ֭מֶּלֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularis savedנוֹשָׁ֣עH3467Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularby his vastבְּרָב־H7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructarmyחָ֑יִלH2428Noun - masculine singularnoלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlewarriorגִּ֝בּ֗וֹרH1368Adjective - masculine singularis deliveredיִנָּצֵ֥לH5337Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularby his greatבְּרָב־H7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructstrengthכֹּֽחַ׃H3581Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:31Classic cross-references Psalms 20:7Classic cross-references Psalms 147:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:3Classic cross-references Hosea 14:3Classic cross-references

Original words

A horseהַ֭סּוּסH5483Article | Noun - masculine singularis a vain hopeשֶׁ֣קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singularfor salvationלִתְשׁוּעָ֑הH8668Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singulareven its greatוּבְרֹ֥בH7230Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructstrengthחֵ֝יל֗וֹH2428Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcannotלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesaveיְמַלֵּֽט׃H4422Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Ezra 8:22Classic cross-references Psalms 32:8Classic cross-references Psalms 147:11Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:12Classic cross-references Psalms 34:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Surelyהִנֵּ֤הH2009Interjectionthe eyesעֵ֣יןH5869Noun - common singular constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularare onאֶל־H413Prepositionthose who fear Himיְרֵאָ֑יוH3373Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularon those whose hopeלַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥יםH3176Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralis in His loving devotionלְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃H2617Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Psalms 37:3Classic cross-references Psalms 37:19Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:11Classic cross-references Job 5:20Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:3Classic cross-references

Original words

to deliverלְהַצִּ֣ילH5337Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructthemנַפְשָׁ֑םH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfrom deathמִמָּ֣וֶתH4194Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand keep them aliveוּ֝לְחַיּוֹתָ֗םH2421Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralin famineבָּרָעָֽב׃H7458Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Zechariah 4:6Classic cross-references Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references Psalms 130:5Classic cross-references Psalms 27:14Classic cross-references

Original words

Our soulנַ֭פְשֵׁנוּH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralwaitsחִכְּתָ֣הH2442Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularfor the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularHeהֽוּא׃H1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis our helpעֶזְרֵ֖נוּH5828Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluraland our shieldוּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּH4043Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Psalms 13:5Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references John 16:22Classic cross-references Zechariah 10:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 25:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּי־H3588Conjunctionour heartsלִבֵּ֑נוּH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralrejoiceיִשְׂמַ֣חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin Himב֭וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularsinceכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionwe trustבָטָֽחְנוּ׃H982Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralin His holyקָדְשׁ֣וֹH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularnameבְשֵׁ֖םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 22

Cross-references

Psalms 13:5Classic cross-references Psalms 147:11Classic cross-references Matthew 9:29Classic cross-references Psalms 119:76Classic cross-references Psalms 5:11Classic cross-references

Original words

May Your loving devotionחַסְדְּךָ֣H2617Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularrestיְהִֽי־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularon usעָלֵ֑ינוּH5921Preposition | first person common pluralO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularasכַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativewe put our hopeיִחַ֥לְנוּH3176Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common pluralin Youלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person feminine singular

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