Psalms
Psalm 33:20–21
20Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
21For our hearts rejoice in Him,
since we trust in His holy name.
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 33:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our soul | נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ | nap̄·šê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| waits | חִכְּתָ֣ה | ḥik·kə·ṯāh | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2442 wait, await |
| for the LORD | לַֽיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| He | הֽוּא׃ | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| is our help | עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ | ‘ez·rê·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H5828 help, succour |
| and our shield | וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ | ū·mā·ḡin·nê·nū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural | H4043 shield |
Psalm 33:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| our hearts | לִבֵּ֑נוּ | lib·bê·nū | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| rejoice | יִשְׂמַ֣ח | yiś·maḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in Him | ב֭וֹ | ḇōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| since | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| we trust | בָטָֽחְנוּ׃ | ḇā·ṭā·ḥə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | H982 trust |
| in His holy | קָדְשׁ֣וֹ | qā·ḏə·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6944 sacred, sanctity |
| name | בְשֵׁ֖ם | ḇə·šêm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8034 name |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 33:20 Isaiah 40:31 · Psalm 27:14 · Psalm 130:5–6 · Psalm 115:9–12 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Psalm 62:5–6 · Psalm 144:1–2 · Isaiah 8:17
Psalm 33:21 Psalm 13:5 · John 16:22 · Zechariah 10:7 · Psalm 30:10–12 · Isaiah 25:9 · Revelation 4:8 · Psalm 28:7 · 1 Chronicles 16:10 · Psalm 32:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.