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 Living Translation (NLT)He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.

Context of Psalms 33:5

3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy. 4For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth. He 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. 7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.

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 11:7For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.
• Psalms 45:7You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.
• Psalms 99:4The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
• Hebrews 1:9You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
• Revelation 15:3They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
• Psalms 104:24O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions—
• Psalms 119:64The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy; Teach me Your statutes.
• Psalms 145:15The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them their food in due season.
• Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
• Acts 14:17Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

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