Psalms

Psalm 33:9–11

⁹For He spoke, and it came to be;

He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations;

He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

¹¹The counsel of the LORD stands forever,

the purposes of His heart to all generations.

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
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
spoke	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
and it came to be	וַיֶּ֑הִי	way·ye·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
He	הֽוּא־	hū-	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
commanded	צִ֝וָּ֗ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and it stood firm	וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
frustrates	הֵפִ֥יר	hê·p̄îr	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6331 crush
the plans	עֲצַת־	‘ă·ṣaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the nations	גּוֹיִ֑ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
He thwarts	הֵ֝נִ֗יא	hê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5106 hinder, restrain, frustrate
the devices	מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4284 thought, device
of the peoples	עַמִּֽים׃	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The counsel	עֲצַ֣ת	‘ă·ṣaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
stands forever	תַּעֲמֹ֑ד	ta·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
the purposes	מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת	maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4284 thought, device
of His heart	לִ֝בּ֗וֹ	lib·bōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to all generations	לְדֹ֣ר	lə·ḏōr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 33:9 Genesis 1:3 · Psalm 33:6 · Psalm 148:5–6 · Revelation 4:11 · Colossians 1:16–17 · Hebrews 11:3 · Hebrews 1:3 · Psalm 119:90–91 · Psalm 93:5

Psalm 33:10 Psalm 21:11 · Job 5:12–13 · Isaiah 44:25 · Proverbs 21:30 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Psalm 140:8 · Psalm 2:1–4 · Psalm 9:15 · Isaiah 7:5–7 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · Isaiah 19:3

Psalm 33:11 Proverbs 19:21 · Isaiah 46:10 · Job 23:13 · Isaiah 14:24 · Isaiah 55:8–9 · Lamentations 3:37 · Jeremiah 29:11 · Isaiah 14:27 · Ephesians 1:11 · Daniel 4:37 · Psalm 92:5 · Acts 4:27–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.