Psalms

Psalm 33:20–22

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.

²²May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD,

as we put our hope in You.

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.

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May Your loving devotion	חַסְדְּךָ֣	ḥas·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
rest	יְהִֽי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on us	עָלֵ֑ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
as	כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
we put our hope	יִחַ֥לְנוּ	yi·ḥal·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural	H3176 wait
in You	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

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

Psalm 33:22 Psalm 13:5 · Psalm 119:76 · Matthew 9:29 · Psalm 5:11–12 · Psalm 119:49 · Psalm 32:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.