New King James Version
Psalms 33:4
4For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth.
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 Living Translation (NLT)For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.
Context of Psalms 33:4
2Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings. 3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. 5He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them 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 words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times.
- Psalms 19:8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
- Psalms 119:75I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
- Proverbs 30:5Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
- Micah 2:7You who are named the house of Jacob: “Is the Spirit of the Lord restricted? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly?
- Romans 7:12Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.
- Psalms 25:10All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
- Psalms 36:5Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
- Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed.
- Psalms 96:13For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth.
- Genesis 24:27And he said, “Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.”
- Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.
- Daniel 4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.
- John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Romans 15:8Now I say that Jesus Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,
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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