Psalms 33:20
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
- KJV
- Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
- WEB
- Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
- ASV
- Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
- DARBY
- Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.
- BLB
- Our soul waits for YHWH—He [is] our help and our shield.
- ÅB
- Sjelen vår venter på Herren;
han er vår hjelp og vårt skjold. - OTB
- Vår sjel venter på Herren;
Han er vår hjelp og vårt skjold. - B1930
- Vår sjel bier på Herren; han er vår hjelp og vårt skjold.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Read in contextPsalms 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Read in contextPsalms 130:5–6
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
Read in contextPsalms 115:9–12
O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
Read in contextPsalms 62:5–6
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
Read in context1 Chronicles 5:20
And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
Read in contextPsalms 144:1–2
Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Read in contextIsaiah 8:17
I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
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