Parallel Verses

King James 2000

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

New American Standard Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

King James Version

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Holman Bible

Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh—
the people He has chosen to be His own possession!

International Standard Version

How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance.

A Conservative Version

Blessed is the nation whose God is LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

American Standard Version

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Amplified


Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.

Bible in Basic English

Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!

Julia Smith Translation

Happy the nation to whom Jehovah is his God; the people he chose for an inheritance to him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] Yahweh, the people he has chosen for his inheritance.

Modern King James verseion

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah; the people He has chosen for His inheritance.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD Jehovah; and blessed are the folk whom he hath chosen to be his inheritance.

NET Bible

How blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

New Heart English Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

The Emphasized Bible

How happy the nation whose God is, Yahweh, The people he hath chosen as his own inheritance!

Webster

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

World English Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Youngs Literal Translation

O the happiness of the nation whose God is Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

is the nation
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

is the Lord

Usage: 0

and the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 33:12

Devotionals containing Psalm 33:12

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Images Psalm 33:12

Prayers for Psalm 33:12

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. 13 The LORD looks from heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.

Cross References

Psalm 144:15

Happy is that people, that is in such a state: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.

Deuteronomy 33:29

Happy are you, O Israel: who is like unto you, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, and who is the sword of your excellency! and your enemies shall submit unto you; and you shall tread upon their high places.

Psalm 28:9

Save your people, and bless your inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up forever.

Psalm 65:4

Blessed is the man whom you choose, and cause to approach unto you, that he may dwell in your courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, even of your holy temple.

Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then you shall be a special treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Deuteronomy 7:6-8

For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God: the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

Psalm 135:4

For the LORD has chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

Psalm 147:19-20

He shows his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

Jeremiah 10:16

The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name.

John 15:16

You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Ephesians 1:4

According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own, zealous of good works.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

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