Psalms 33:5

Psalms 33:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Context of Psalms 33:5

3Sing to him a new song! Make beautiful music, as you sing aloud to praise him. 4Yes! The Lord's message is true. We can always trust him to do what is right. He loves everything that is right and fair. The world is full of his faithful love. 6The word of the Lord made the heavens. When he spoke, all the stars in the sky appeared. 7He put the water of the sea together in a heap. He made the deep seas stay in their right places.

Psalms 33:5 word by word

אֹ֭הֵב צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט חֶ֥סֶד יְ֝הוָ֗ה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• and judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• is fullמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• of the goodnessחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Psalms 33:5

• Psalms 11:7The Lord always does what is right. He loves people to do good things. Those who do what is right will know that God loves them.
• Psalms 45:7You love people to do what is right, and you hate anything that is evil. So God, your God, has chosen you to be greater than all your people. He has put special olive oil on you, to make you happy.
• Psalms 99:4You are a strong king who loves justice. You have made fair rules, so that people in Israel do what is right.
• Hebrews 1:9You love everything that is right. And you hate everything that is wrong. Because of that, you will be completely happy. I am your God and I have blessed you. I have chosen you to be greater than others who are with you.’
• Revelation 15:3Now they sang the song of God's servant, Moses, and the Lamb's song. They sang this: ‘Lord God with all power, what you do is great and wonderful! Everything that you do is completely fair and honest. You are King of all nations of the world.
• Psalms 104:24Lord, you have made very many different things! You were very wise in the way that you have made them all. The earth is full of the living things that you have made.
• Psalms 119:64Lord, your faithful love is everywhere! Please teach me your commands.
• Psalms 145:15People look to you for help. You give them food when they need it.
• Matthew 5:45If you live like this, you will show that you really are children of your Father above. God is kind to everyone. He causes the sun to shine on everyone, both good people and bad people. He also causes the rain to fall on everyone, people who obey him and people who do not obey him.
• Acts 14:17But God has showed everybody very clearly what he is like. He has showed you that he is kind. He causes the rain to fall from the sky. He causes the plants to give you food at the right time each year. He gives you plenty of food to eat. In these ways he makes you very happy.’

Commentaries on Psalms 33:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He loveth righteousness - What he delights in himself, he loves to see in his followers. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord - To hear its worthless inhabitants complain, one would think that God dispensed evil, not good. To examine the operation of his hand, every thing is marked with mercy and there is no place where his goodness does not appear. The overflowing kindness of God fills the earth. Even the iniquities of men are rarely a bar to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5He loveth righteousness - See Psalm 11:7. And judgment - justice. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord - Margin, “mercy.” So the Hebrew. That is, his mercy or goodness is manifest everywhere. Every part of the earth bears witness that he is good.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7God's word shows his character and power.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-94-9. Reasons for praise: first, God's truth, faithfulness, and mercy, generally; then, His creative power which all must honor.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