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Psalms 33:20
20Yes! We will trust the Lord to come and help us. He is our helper who keeps us safe, like a soldier's shield.
Psalms 33:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
- New International Version (NIV)We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
Context of Psalms 33:20
18Remember, the Lord takes care of people who respect him. Those people trust him for his faithful love. 19They trust him to keep them safe from death, and to keep them alive during a time of famine. Yes! We will trust the Lord to come and help us. He is our helper who keeps us safe, like a soldier's shield. 21We are happy because he loves us. We trust in his holy name. 22Lord, help us to know your faithful love, because we are trusting in you.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:20 word by word
נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ חִכְּתָ֣ה לַֽיהוָ֑ה עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 33:20
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord to help you! Be strong and brave. Yes, wait for the Lord to help you!
- Psalms 62:1I will be patient as I wait for God to help me. He is the only one who can make me safe.
- Psalms 130:5I will wait for the Lord to help me. I trust him completely. So I wait for him to do what he has promised.
- Isaiah 40:31But people who wait for the Lord to help them will receive new strength. They will rise up high, as if they have the wings of eagles. They will run and they will not become tired. They will walk and they will not become weak.
- Psalms 115:9People of Israel, trust in the Lord. He is the one who helps you and keeps you safe.
- Psalms 144:1Lord, I praise you! You are my strong Rock! You teach me how to fight well. You show me how to use my weapons.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20God helped their army to fight against their enemies. He put the Hagrites under their power, as well as the other people who fought with them. The soldiers of Manasseh, Reuben and Gad called out to God for help during the battle. God answered their prayers because they trusted him.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Our soul waiteth - Our whole life is employed in this blessed work; we trust in nothing but him; neither in multitudes of armed men, nor in natural strength, nor in the fleetest animals, nor in any thing human: we trust in Him alone "who is our help and our shield."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Our soul waiteth for the Lord - This and the subsequent verses to the end of the psalm refer to the people of God, expressing their faith in him in view of the considerations suggested in the former part of the psalm. The language is expressive of the general character of piety. True piety leads people to wait on the Lord; to depend on Him; to look to His interposition in danger, sickness, poverty, want; to rely upon Him for all that is hoped for in this…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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