Psalm 33:8-12

The Steadfast Love of the Lord

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9 For u he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord v brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 w The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
12 x Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has y chosen as his heritage!

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 148:5 - 6
    Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created.
    Genesis 1:3
    And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
    Psalms 147:15
    He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
    Psalms 147:18
    He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 19:3
    And the spirit of the Egyptians within them wil...
    Luke 1:51
    He has shown strength with his arm; he has scat...
    2 Samuel 15:34
    But if you return to the city and say to Absalo...
    2 Samuel 17:14
    And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "Th...
    Nehemiah 4:15
    When our enemies heard that it was known to us ...
    Job 5:12
    He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so tha...
    Isaiah 8:10
    Take counsel together, but it will come to noth...
  3. Cross References
    Proverbs 19:21
    Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
    Isaiah 46:10
    Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 144:15
    Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
    Deuteronomy 33:29
    Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 65:4
    Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!
    Deuteronomy 7:6
    For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
    Exodus 19:5
    Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine.
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