Psalms
Psalm 33:17–18
17A horse is a vain hope for salvation;
even its great strength cannot save.
18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him,
on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 33:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A horse | הַ֭סּוּס | has·sūs | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5483 swallow or swift |
| is a vain hope | שֶׁ֣קֶר | še·qer | Noun - masculine singular | H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood |
| for salvation | לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה | liṯ·šū·‘āh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H8668 deliverance, salvation |
| even its great | וּבְרֹ֥ב | ū·ḇə·rōḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| strength | חֵ֝יל֗וֹ | ḥê·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| cannot | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| save | יְמַלֵּֽט׃ | yə·mal·lêṭ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
Psalm 33:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surely | הִנֵּ֤ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the eyes | עֵ֣ין | ‘ên | Noun - common singular construct | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| are on | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| those who fear Him | יְרֵאָ֑יו | yə·rê·’āw | Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3373 fear |
| on those whose hope | לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים | lam·ya·ḥă·lîm | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H3176 wait |
| is in His loving devotion | לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | lə·ḥas·dōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 33:17 Proverbs 21:31 · Psalm 20:7 · Psalm 147:10 · Job 39:19–25 · Hosea 14:3 · Isaiah 30:16
Psalm 33:18 1 Peter 3:12 · Psalm 147:11 · Job 36:7 · Psalm 34:15–20 · Hebrews 6:18 · Psalm 13:5 · Psalm 52:8 · Romans 4:4–8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.