Psalms 33:12
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
11But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
13The Lord hath looked from heaven: he hath beheld all the sons of men.
Cross References
Exodus 34:9Said: If I have found grace in thy sight: O Lord, I beseech thee, that thou wilt go with us, (for it is a stiffnecked people,) and take away our iniquities and sin, and possess us.
Deuteronomy 32:9But the Lord's portion is his people: Jacob the lot of his inheritance.
2 Samuel 20:19Am not I she that answer truth in Israel, and thou seekest to destroy the city, and to overthrow a mother in Israel? Why wilt thou throw down the inheritance of the Lord?
Psalms 65:4The words of the wicked have prevailed over us: and thou wilt pardon our transgressions.
Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with thee: turn not aside, for I am thy God: I have strengthened thee, and have helped thee, and the right hand of my just one hath upheld thee.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:2-12
An Exhortation to Praise God. 1 Rejoice in the Lord , O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord . 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of… Read the whole commentary →