Psalms 33:12
What does Psalms 33:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 33:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862O the happiness of the nation whose God <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Blessed is the nation whoseGod is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 15:16
Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
- Psalms 144:15
Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea, happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
- Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places.
- Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- Jeremiah 10:16
The portion of Jacob is not like these; for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: Jehovah of hosts is his name.
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