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Psalm 33:12–19

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33:12How blessed19 is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.20

33:13The Lord watches21 from heaven;

he sees all people.22

33:14From the place where he lives he looks carefully

at all the earth’s inhabitants.

33:15He is the one who forms every human heart,23

and takes note of all their actions.

33:16No king is delivered by his vast army;

a warrior is not saved by his great might.

33:17A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory;24

despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.

33:18Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers,25

those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness26

33:19by saving their lives from death27

and sustaining them during times of famine.28

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Footnotes

  1. 19 The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see Pss 1:1; 2:12; 34:9; 41:1; 65:4; 84:12; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15).
  2. 20 Heb “inheritance.”
  3. 21 The Hebrew perfect verbal forms in v. 13 state general facts.
  4. 22 Heb “all the sons of men.”
  5. 23 Heb “the one who forms together their heart[s].” “Heart” here refers to human nature, composed of intellect, emotions and will. The precise force of יָחַד (yakhad, “together”) is unclear here. The point seems to be that the Lord is the creator of every human being.
  6. 24 Heb “a lie [is] the horse for victory.”
  7. 25 Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye … [is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.
  8. 26 Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”
  9. 27 Heb “to save from death their live[s].”
  10. 28 Heb “and to keep them alive in famine.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!

The Lord looks down from heaven;

he sees all the children of man;

from where he sits enthroned he looks out

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

he who fashions the hearts of them all

and observes all their deeds.

The king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

The war horse is a false hope for salvation,

and by its great might it cannot rescue.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,

on those who hope in his steadfast love,

that he may deliver their soul from death

and keep them alive in famine.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people he chose for his inheritance.

From heaven the Lord looks down

and sees all mankind;

from his dwelling place he watches

all who live on earth—

he who forms the hearts of all,

who considers everything they do.

No king is saved by the size of his army;

no warrior escapes by his great strength.

A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;

despite all its great strength it cannot save.

But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,

on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

to deliver them from death

and keep them alive in famine.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord—

the people he has chosen to be his own possession!

The Lord looks down from heaven;

he observes everyone.

He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth

from his dwelling place.

He forms the hearts of them all;

he considers all their works.

A king is not saved by a large army;

a warrior will not be rescued by great strength.

The horse is a false hope for safety;

it provides no escape by its great power.

But look, the Lord keeps his eye on those who fear him—

those who depend on his faithful love

to rescue them from death

and to keep them alive in famine.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord,

whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.

The Lord looks down from heaven

and sees the whole human race.

From his throne he observes

all who live on the earth.

He made their hearts,

so he understands everything they do.

The best-equipped army cannot save a king,

nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory—

for all its strength, it cannot save you.

But the Lord watches over those who fear him,

those who rely on his unfailing love.

He rescues them from death

and keeps them alive in times of famine.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh,

the people he has chosen for his inheritance.

From heaven Yahweh looks;

he sees all the children of humankind.

From his dwelling place he gazes

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

he who fashions altogether their heart,

he who understands all their works.

The king is not saved by the greatness of an army.

The warrior is not delivered by the greatness of strength.

The horse is a false hope for victory,

nor can it save by the greatness of its power.

Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear him,

on those who hope for his loyal love

to deliver their soul from death

and to keep them alive in famine.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord;

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

The Lord looketh from heaven;

He beholdeth all the sons of men.

From the place of his habitation he looketh

Upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

He fashioneth their hearts alike;

He considereth all their works.

There is no king saved by the multitude of an host:

A mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

An horse is a vain thing for safety:

Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him,

Upon them that hope in his mercy;

To deliver their soul from death,

And to keep them alive in famine.

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