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Psalm 33:8–15

Let all the earth fear the Lord:

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

For ohe spake, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10  pThe Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought:

He maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

11  qThe counsel of the Lord standeth for ever,

The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12  rBlessed is the nation whose God is the Lord;

And the people whom he hath schosen for his own inheritance.

13  tThe Lord looketh from heaven;

He beholdeth all the sons of men.

14  From uthe place of his habitation he wlooketh

Upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

15  He fashioneth their hearts alike;

xHe wconsidereth all their works.

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Psalm 33:8–15 — The New International Version (NIV)

Let all the earth fear the Lord;

let all the people of the world revere him.

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations;

he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,

the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people he chose for his inheritance.

13 From heaven the Lord looks down

and sees all mankind;

14 from his dwelling place he watches

all who live on earth—

15 he who forms the hearts of all,

who considers everything they do.

Psalm 33:8–15 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Let all the earth fear the Lord;

let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of his heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!

13 The Lord looks down from heaven;

he sees all the children of man;

14 from where he sits enthroned he looks out

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 he who fashions the hearts of them all

and observes all their deeds.

Psalm 33:8–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Let the whole world fear the Lord,

and let everyone stand in awe of him.

For when he spoke, the world began!

It appeared at his command.

10 The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations

and thwarts all their schemes.

11 But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever;

his intentions can never be shaken.

12 What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord,

whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.

13 The Lord looks down from heaven

and sees the whole human race.

14 From his throne he observes

all who live on the earth.

15 He made their hearts,

so he understands everything they do.

Psalm 33:8–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Let all the earth fear the Lord;

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

For He spoke, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

The plans of His heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.

13 The Lord looks from heaven;

He sees all the sons of men.

14 From the place of His dwelling He looks

On all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 He fashions their hearts individually;

He considers all their works.

Psalm 33:8–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

All the earth should worship the Lord;

the whole world should fear him.

He spoke, and it happened.

He commanded, and it appeared.

10 The Lord upsets the plans of nations;

he ruins all their plans.

11 But the Lord’s plans will stand forever;

his ideas will last from now on.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people he chose for his very own.

13 The Lord looks down from heaven

and sees every person.

14 From his throne he watches

all who live on earth.

15 He made their hearts

and understands everything they do.

Psalm 33:8–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Let all the earth fear Jehovah:

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

For he spake, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought;

He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever,

The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah,

The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

13 Jehovah looketh from heaven;

He beholdeth all the sons of men;

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth

Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all,

That considereth all their works.

Psalm 33:8–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect. 11 The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance! 13 Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men: 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth; 15 He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works.

Psalm 33:8–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Let all the earth fear the Lord

Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him. 

He spoke, and it came into being. 

He gave the order, and there it stood. 

10 The Lord blocks the plans of the nations. 

He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world. 

11 The Lord’s plan stands firm forever. 

His thoughts stand firm in every generation. 

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord

Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own. 

13 The Lord looks down from heaven. 

He sees all of Adam’s descendants. 

14 From the place where he sits enthroned, 

he looks down upon all who live on earth. 

15 The one who formed their hearts 

understands everything they do. 

Psalm 33:8–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Let the whole earth tremble before the Lord;

let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

For He spoke, and it came into being;

He commanded, and it came into existence.

10 The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;

He thwarts the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of His heart from generation to generation.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh—

the people He has chosen to be His own possession!

13 The Lord looks down from heaven;

He observes everyone.

14 He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth

from His dwelling place.

15 He alone shapes their hearts;

He considers all their works.

Psalm 33:8–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Let all the earth fear the Lord;

let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.

13 The Lord looks down from heaven;

he sees all humankind.

14 From where he sits enthroned he watches

all the inhabitants of the earth—

15 he who fashions the hearts of them all,

and observes all their deeds.

Psalm 33:8–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Let all the earth fear Yahweh.

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

For he himself spoke and it came to pass.

He himself commanded and it stood firm.

10 Yahweh brings to nothing the plan of nations;

he frustrates the intents of peoples.

11 The plan of Yahweh stands firm forever,

the intents of his heart from one generation to the next.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh,

the people he has chosen for his inheritance.

13 From heaven Yahweh looks;

he sees all the children of humankind.

14 From his dwelling place he gazes

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 he who fashions altogether their heart,

he who understands all their works.

Psalm 33:8–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Let the whole earth have respect for the Lord.

Let all of the people in the world honor him.

He spoke, and the world came into being.

He commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations.

He keeps them from doing what they want to do.

11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever.

What he wants to do will last for all time.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.

Blessed are the people he chose to be his own.

13 From heaven the Lord looks down

and sees everyone.

14 From his throne he watches

all those who live on the earth.

15 He creates the hearts of all people.

He is aware of everything they do.

Psalm 33:8–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Let all the earth fear the Lord;

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

For He spoke, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

10 The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations;

He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

The plans of His heart from generation to generation.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

13 The Lord looks from heaven;

He sees all the sons of men;

14 From His dwelling place He looks out

On all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He who fashions the hearts of them all,

He who understands all their works.


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