New English Translation
Psalms 33:5
5The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.
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! Play skillfully as you shout out your praises to him! 4For the Lord’s decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth. 6By the Lord’s decree the heavens were made; by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created. 7He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses.
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 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 11:7Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.
- Psalms 45:7You love justice and hate evil. For this reason God, your God has anointed you with the oil of joy, elevating you above your companions.
- Psalms 99:4The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob.
- Hebrews 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.”
- Revelation 15:3They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: “Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!
- Psalms 104:24How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.
- Psalms 119:64O Lord, your loyal love fills the earth. Teach me your statutes! ט (Tet)
- Psalms 145:15Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis.
- Matthew 5:45so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Acts 14:17yet he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.”
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
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