Psalm 33:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י
(ash·rei)
835: happiness, blessednessfrom ashar
is the nationהַ֭גֹּוי
(hag·go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
whoseאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו
(e·lo·hav;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
is the LORD,יְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
The peopleהָעָ֓ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
whom He has chosenבָּחַ֖ר
(ba·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
for His own inheritance.לְנַחֲלָ֣ה
(le·na·cha·lah)
5159: possession, property, inheritancefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Blessed
'esher  (eh'-sher)
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! -- blessed, happy.
is the nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
whose God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
is the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
whom he hath chosen
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
for his own inheritance
nachalah  (nakh-al-aw')
something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
Parallel Verses
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 Bible
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Blessed are the people whose God is Lord Jehovah: the people whom he has chosen for himself for his inheritance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own.

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
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