God’s Word Translation
Psalms 33:4
4The Lord’s word is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy.
Psalms 33:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth.
- New International Version (NIV)For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth.
Context of Psalms 33:4
2Give thanks with a lyre to the Lord. Make music for him on a ten-stringed harp. 3Sing a new song to him. Play beautifully and joyfully on stringed instruments. The Lord’s word is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy. 5The Lord loves righteousness and justice. His mercy fills the earth. 6The heavens were made by the Lord’s word and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:4 word by word
כִּֽי־יָשָׁ֥ר דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה וְכָל־מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 33:4
- Psalms 12:6The promises of the Lord are pure, like silver refined in a furnace and purified seven times.
- Psalms 19:8The instructions of the Lord are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The command of the Lord is radiant. It makes the eyes shine.
- Psalms 119:75I know that your regulations are fair, O Lord, and that you were right to make me suffer.
- Proverbs 30:5“All of God’s word has proven to be true. He is a shield to those who come to him for protection.
- Micah 2:7Should the descendants of Jacob be asked: Has the Spirit of the Lord become impatient with you? Has he done these things? Are his words good for those who live honestly?
- Romans 7:12So the laws in Moses’ Teachings are holy, and the commandment is holy, right, and good.
- Psalms 25:10Every path of the Lord is ⌞one of⌟ mercy and truth for those who cling to his promise and written instructions.
- Psalms 36:5O Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
- Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth have met. Righteousness and peace have kissed.
- Psalms 96:13in the Lord’s presence because he is coming. He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and its people with his truth.
- Genesis 24:27He said, “Praise the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. The Lord hasn’t failed to be kind and faithful to my master. The Lord has led me on this trip to the home of my master’s relatives.”
- Deuteronomy 32:4He is a rock. What he does is perfect. All his ways are fair. He is a faithful God, who does no wrong. He is honorable and reliable.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, will praise, honor, and give glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is true, his ways are right, and he can humiliate those who act arrogantly.
- John 14:6Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
- Romans 15:8Let me explain. Christ became a servant for the Jewish people to reveal God’s truth. As a result, he fulfilled God’s promise to the ancestors of the Jewish people.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The word of the Lord is right - He is infinitely wise, and can make no mistakes; and all his works are done in truth. All the words, laws, promises, and threatenings of God are perfectly true and just. The dispensations of his providence and mercy are equally so. When he rewards or punishes, it is according to truth and justice.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For the word of the Lord is right - The command; the law; the promise of God. Whatever he “says” is right; or, is true. It is worthy of universal belief; and should, therefore, be a reason for praise. The fact that God says a thing is the highest proof that it is true. And all his works are done in truth - Or rather, “in faithfulness.” That is, All that he does is executed faithfully. He does all that he promises, and all that he does is such as to claim…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
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