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Psalm 33:11-13
New English Translation
Psalm 33:11-13
New English Translation
11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;
his plans abide throughout the ages.[a]
12 How blessed[b] is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.[c]
13 The Lord watches[d] from heaven;
he sees all people.[e]
Footnotes
- Psalm 33:11 tn Heb “the thoughts of his heart for generation to generation.” The verb “abides” is supplied in the translation. The Lord’s “decisions” and “plans” here refer to his decrees and purposes.
- Psalm 33:12 tn The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see Pss 1:1; 2:12; 34:9; 41:1; 65:4; 84:12; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15).
- Psalm 33:12 tn Heb “inheritance.”
- Psalm 33:13 tn The Hebrew perfect verbal forms in v. 13 state general facts.
- Psalm 33:13 tn Heb “all the sons of men.”
Psalm 33:11-13
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Psalm 33:11-13
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