New English Translation
Psalms 33:21
21For our hearts rejoice in him, for 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
19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine. 20We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield. For our hearts rejoice in him, for we trust in his holy name. 22May we experience your faithfulness, O Lord, for we wait for you.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:21 word by word
כִּי־ב֭וֹ יִשְׂמַ֣ח לִבֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֤י בְשֵׁ֖ם קָדְשׁ֣וֹ בָטָֽחְנוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 33:21
- Psalms 13:5But I trust in your faithfulness. May I rejoice because of your deliverance!
- Psalms 28:7The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude.
- Psalms 30:10Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me! O Lord, deliver me!”
- Psalms 32:10An evil person suffers much pain, but the Lord’s faithfulness overwhelms the one who trusts in him.
- Isaiah 25:9At that time they will say, “Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the Lord! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”
- Zechariah 10:7The Ephraimites will be like warriors and will rejoice as if they had drunk wine. Their children will see it and rejoice; they will celebrate in the things of the Lord.
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
- 1 Chronicles 16:10Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
- Luke 1:47and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior,
- Revelation 4:8Each one of the four living creatures had six wings and was full of eyes all around and inside. They never rest day or night, saying: “Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful, Who was and who is, and who is still 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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