Psalms 33:9-12 in English

⁹ For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.

¹⁰ Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

¹¹ The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.

¹² Come, ye children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

⁹ For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ Fear the Lord, all you° his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.

¹⁰ The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. Pause.

¹¹ Come, you° children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

¹² What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?

⁹ For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD standeth fast for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ When he spoke, the world ◄was created/started to exist►. Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.

¹⁰ Yahweh frustrates the things that the pagan nations decide to do. He prevents them from doing the evil things that they plan to do.

¹¹ But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever. What he plans to do will never be changed.

¹² Yahweh blesses those nations who choose him to be their God; He is pleased with those whom he has chosen to receive what he has promised.

⁹ Fear the Lord, all you° his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.

¹⁰ The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. Pause.

¹¹ Come, you° children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

¹² What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

¹⁰ The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.

¹¹ The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.

¹² Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!

⁹ O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

¹⁰ Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

¹¹ The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.

¹² Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

⁹ For he spoke and the world came into existence; he gave the command and it was created.

¹⁰ The Lord foils the decisions of the nations, he frustrates the plans of the peoples,

¹¹ But the Lord's plan stands forever—what he decides lasts for all generations.

¹² Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he has chosen as specially belonging to him.

⁹ For he spake, and it was done: he commanded, and it stood.

¹⁰ The Lord breaketh the counsell of the heathen, and bringeth to nought the deuices of the people.

¹¹ The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.

¹² Blessed is that nation, whose God is the Lord: euen the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance.

⁹ For He spoke, and it was; He commanded, and it stood.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.

¹² Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

⁹ For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: He maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it came into being: he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The Lord frustrateth the resolves of the nations: he bringeth to nought the thoughts of the people.

¹¹ The counsel of the Lord will stand for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

¹² Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he hath chosen for himself as a heritage.

⁹ Taste and see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man who hopes in him.

¹⁰ Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: For there is no want to them that fear him.

¹¹ The rich have become poor and hungry: But they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.

¹² Come, ye children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

⁹ For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the devices of the nations to nothing; He frustrateth the designs of kingdoms.

¹¹ The purposes of the LORD stand for ever; The designs of his heart, to all generations.

¹² Happy the nation whose God is Jehovah; The people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.

⁹ For at his word it came into being, at his command it stood forth.

¹⁰ The Lord frustrates the designs of the nations, what the peoples have purposed, he brings to nought,

¹¹ but the Lord's own design will stand forever, and what his heart has purposed, through all generations.

¹² Happy the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for himself as his own.

⁹ For at his word it came into being, at his command it stood forth.

¹⁰ The Lord frustrates the designs of the nations, what the peoples have purposed, he brings to nought,

¹¹ but the Lord's own design will stand forever, and what his heart has purposed, through all generations.

¹² Happy the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for himself as his own.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He enjoined, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ Adonai brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Adonai stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Adonai , the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood in place.

¹⁰ Yahweh frustrates the alliances of nations; he overrules the plans of the peoples.

¹¹ The plans of Yahweh stand forever, the plans of his heart for all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen as his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹⁰ The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

¹¹ The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

⁹ For he said, and things were made; he commanded, and things were made of nought.

¹⁰ The Lord destroyeth the counsels of folks, forsooth he reproveth the thoughts of peoples; and he reproveth the counsels of princes.

¹¹ But the counsel of the Lord dwelleth without end; the thoughts of his heart dwell in generation and into generation.

¹² Blessed is the folk, whose Lord is his God; the people which he chose into heritage to himself.

⁹ For he said, and things were made; he commanded, and things were made of nought, (or he commanded, and everything was made out of nothing!).

¹⁰ The Lord destroyeth the counsels of folks, forsooth he reproveth the thoughts of peoples; and he reproveth the counsels of princes. (The Lord destroyeth the plans of the nations; he thwarteth the plans of the rulers of the peoples.)

¹¹ But the counsel of the Lord dwelleth (into) without end; the thoughts of his heart dwell in generation and into generation. (But the plans of the Lord shall stand forever; the thoughts of his heart shall remain for all generations.)

¹² Blessed is the folk, whose Lord is his God; the people which he chose into heritage to himself. (Happy is the nation, whose God is the Lord; the people whom he chose for his own inheritance.)

⁹ For He hath said, and it is, He hath commanded, and it standeth.

¹⁰ Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.

¹¹ The counsel of Jehovah to the age standeth, The thoughts of His heart to all generations.

¹² O the happiness of the nation whose God is Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.