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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Original words

No אֵֽין־ H369 Adverb king הַ֭מֶּלֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular is saved נוֹשָׁ֣ע H3467 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular by his vast בְּרָב־ H7230 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct army חָ֑יִל H2428 Noun - masculine singular no לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle warrior גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר H1368 Adjective - masculine singular is delivered יִנָּצֵ֥ל H5337 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular by his great בְּרָב־ H7230 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct strength כֹּֽחַ׃ H3581 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

A horse הַ֭סּוּס H5483 Article | Noun - masculine singular is a vain hope שֶׁ֣קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular for salvation לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה H8668 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular even its great וּבְרֹ֥ב H7230 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct strength חֵ֝יל֗וֹ H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular cannot לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle save יְמַלֵּֽט׃ H4422 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

Surely הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Interjection the eyes עֵ֣ין H5869 Noun - common singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular are on אֶל־ H413 Preposition those who fear Him יְרֵאָ֑יו H3373 Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular on those whose hope לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים H3176 Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural is in His loving devotion לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ H2617 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

to deliver לְהַצִּ֣יל H5337 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct them נַפְשָׁ֑ם H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural from death מִמָּ֣וֶת H4194 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and keep them alive וּ֝לְחַיּוֹתָ֗ם H2421 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural in famine בָּרָעָֽב׃ H7458 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Our soul נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural waits חִכְּתָ֣ה H2442 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular for the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular He הֽוּא׃ H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is our help עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ H5828 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural and our shield וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ H4043 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction our hearts לִבֵּ֑נוּ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural rejoice יִשְׂמַ֣ח H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in Him ב֭וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular since כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction we trust בָטָֽחְנוּ׃ H982 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural in His holy קָדְשׁ֣וֹ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular name בְשֵׁ֖ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

May Your loving devotion חַסְדְּךָ֣ H2617 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular rest יְהִֽי־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular on us עָלֵ֑ינוּ H5921 Preposition | first person common plural O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular as כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative we put our hope יִחַ֥לְנוּ H3176 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural in You לָֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person feminine singular

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