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Psalms 33:21
21For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name.
Psalms 33:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
- New International Version (NIV)In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
Context of Psalms 33:21
19to rescue them from death and to keep them alive in famine. 20We wait for the Lord; he is our help and shield. For our hearts rejoice in him because we trust in his holy name. 22May your faithful love rest on us, Lord, for we put our hope in you.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:21 word by word
כִּי־ב֭וֹ יִשְׂמַ֣ח לִבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י בְשֵׁ֖ם קָדְשׁ֣וֹ בָטָֽחְנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 33:21
- Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give thanks to him with my song.
- Psalms 30:10Lord, listen and be gracious to me; Lord, be my helper.”
- Psalms 32:10Many pains come to the wicked, but the one who trusts in the Lord will have faithful love surrounding him.
- Isaiah 25:9On that day it will be said, “Look, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he has saved us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let’s rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”
- Zechariah 10:7Ephraim will be like a warrior, and their hearts will be glad as if with wine. Their children will see it and be glad; their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.
- John 16:22So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy from you.
- 1 Chronicles 16:10Boast in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
- Luke 1:47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
- Revelation 4:8Each of the four living creatures had six wings; they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night they never stop, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21For our heart shall rejoice in him - Here is the fruit of our confidence: our souls are always happy, because we have taken God for our portion.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21For our heart shall rejoice in him - See the notes at Psalm 13:5. Because we have trusted in his holy name - In “him,” the “name” often being put for the person himself. See the notes at Psalm 20:1. The idea is: (a) that the fact of our having put our trust in God is in itself an occasion of joy or rejoicing; (b) that the result will be joy, for we shall never be disappointed. It will always, and in all circumstances, be a source of joy to anyone that he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We are to give to him the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22The faithful see God's power in creation and world events. They respond with trust, commitment, joy, and hope as they pray and wait for God's help.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2220-22. waiteth--in earnest expectation.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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