Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance. New Living Translation What joy for the nation whose God is the LORD, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. English Standard Version Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! Berean Standard Bible Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! King James Bible Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. New King James Version Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance. New American Standard Bible Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has chosen for His own inheritance. NASB 1995 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. NASB 1977 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. Legacy Standard Bible Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD — the people he has chosen to be his own possession! Holman Christian Standard Bible Happy is the nation whose God is Yahweh— the people He has chosen to be His own possession! American Standard Version Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Contemporary English Version The LORD blesses each nation that worships only him. He blesses his chosen ones. English Revised Version Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. GOD'S WORD® Translation Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. Blessed are the people he has chosen as his own. Good News Translation Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; happy are the people he has chosen for his own! International Standard Version How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen as his own inheritance. Majority Standard Bible Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO the blessedness of the nation whose God [is] YHWH, "" Of the people He chose, "" For an inheritance to Him. Young's Literal Translation O the happiness of the nation whose God is Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him. Smith's Literal Translation Happy the nation to whom Jehovah is his God; the people he chose for an inheritance to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBlessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people chosen as his inheritance. New Revised Standard Version Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBlessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Blessed are the people whose God is LORD JEHOVAH: the people whom he has chosen for himself for his inheritance. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; The people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance. Brenton Septuagint Translation Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Praise to the Creator…11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. 12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! 13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.… Cross References Deuteronomy 7:6 For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Exodus 19:5-6 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.” Genesis 12:2-3 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Romans 9:4-5 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. Isaiah 41:8-10 “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. / Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Ephesians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms. / For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Galatians 3:8-9 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” / So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. 1 Chronicles 17:21-22 And who is like Your people Israel—the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as a people for Himself? You made a name for Yourself through great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt. / For You have made Your people Israel Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God. Acts 3:25-26 And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.” Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! Revelation 5:9-10 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. / You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.” Treasury of Scripture Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Blessed Psalm 144:15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. Psalm 147:19,20 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel… Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: … people Psalm 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. Psalm 135:4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure. Deuteronomy 7:6-8 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth… his own Psalm 28:9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. Jeremiah 10:16 The portion of Jacob is not like them: for he is the former of all things; and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: The LORD of hosts is his name. Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Jump to Previous Blessed Choose Chose Chosen Happiness Happy Heritage Inheritance NationJump to Next Blessed Choose Chose Chosen Happiness Happy Heritage Inheritance NationPsalm 33 1. God is to be praised for his goodness6. for his power 12. and for his providence 20. Confidence is to be placed in God Blessed is the nation The word "blessed" in Hebrew is "אַשְׁרֵי" (ashrei), which conveys a sense of happiness, fortune, and divine favor. In the context of a nation, it implies a collective state of well-being and prosperity that comes from being in right standing with God. Historically, Israel experienced periods of blessing when they followed God's commandments, as seen in the reigns of kings like David and Solomon. This phrase suggests that a nation's true prosperity is not merely economic or military but is deeply rooted in spiritual alignment with God's will. whose God is the LORD the people He has chosen as His inheritance 1. God has Blessed especially one nation - the nation now called upon to praise him (ver. 12). 2. His providence and care are extended over all mankind (vers. 13, 14). 3. His gracious influences are poured out on the hearts of all (ver. 15). . . . Hebrew Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֣י (’aš·rê) Interjection Strong's 835: Happiness, interjection, how happy! [is] the nation הַ֭גּוֹי (hag·gō·w) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts whose אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that God אֱלֹהָ֑יו (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is the LORD, יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the people הָעָ֓ם ׀ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock He has chosen בָּחַ֖ר (bā·ḥar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select as His inheritance! לְנַחֲלָ֣ה (lə·na·ḥă·lāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion Links Psalm 33:12 NIVPsalm 33:12 NLT Psalm 33:12 ESV Psalm 33:12 NASB Psalm 33:12 KJV Psalm 33:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 33:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 33:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 33:12 French Bible Psalm 33:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God (Psalm Ps Psa.) |