Psalm 33:4 - Praise to the Creator (2024)

New International Version
For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.New Living Translation
For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does.English Standard Version
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.Berean Standard Bible
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.King James Bible
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.New King James Version
For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in truth.New American Standard Bible
For the word of the LORD is right, And all His work is done in faithfulness.NASB 1995
For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.NASB 1977
For the word of the LORD is upright; And all His work is done in faithfulness.Legacy Standard Bible
For the word of Yahweh is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.Amplified Bible
For the word of the LORD is right; And all His work is done in faithfulness.Christian Standard Bible
For the word of the LORD is right, and all his work is trustworthy.Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is trustworthy. American Standard Version
For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness.Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because the answer of LORD JEHOVAH is upright and all his works are in faithfulness.Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.Contemporary English Version
The LORD is truthful; he can be trusted. Douay-Rheims Bible
For the word of the Lord is right, and all his works are done with faithfulness. English Revised Version
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his work is done in faithfulness.GOD'S WORD® Translation
The word of the LORD is correct, and everything he does is trustworthy.Good News Translation
The words of the LORD are true, and all his works are dependable. International Standard Version
For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his works are done in faithfulness.JPS Tanakh 1917
For the word of the LORD is upright; And all His work is done in faithfulness.Literal Standard Version
For the word of YHWH [is] upright, | And all His work [is] in faithfulness.Majority Standard Bible
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all His work is trustworthy.New American Bible
For the LORD’s word is upright; all his works are trustworthy. NET Bible
For the LORD's decrees are just, and everything he does is fair. New Revised Standard Version
For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.New Heart English Bible
For the word of the LORD is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.Webster's Bible Translation
For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.World English Bible
For Yahweh’s word is right. All his work is done in faithfulness. Young's Literal Translation
For upright is the word of Jehovah, And all His work is in faithfulness.Additional Translations ...

(4) Right.--The first inspiring cause of praise for a faithful Israelite is the righteousness of the God of the Covenant. But the pregnant expression, "word of Jehovah," naturally leads him on from the thought of its truth to the thought of its power, and in Psalm 33:6-7 we have praise of the creative act of the Almighty.

Verse 4. - The psalmist proceeds to give reasons why God is to be praised, and puts in the forefront this reason: For the word of the lord is right; i.e. the revealed will of God is exactly in accord with the eternal rule of right. We cannot imagine it otherwise, for God would contradict his own nature, if he ordained by a positive law anything contrary to that rule. But still we maybe thankful that there is no such contradiction - that "the Law is holy, just, and good" (Romans 7:12). And all his works are done in truth (comp. Psalm 111:7, 8, "The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and equity"). All God's working (מעשׂה), all his dealings with his creatures have truth and equity and faithfulness for their basis. He can be thoroughly trusted. This is a second and very strong ground for thanksgiving. Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the word
דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is upright,
יָשָׁ֥ר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3477: Straight, right

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

His work
מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ (ma·‘ă·śê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

is trustworthy.
בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃ (be·’ĕ·mū·nāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 530: Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

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