Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen…”

Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Psalm 144:15 Deuteronomy 33:29 Psalm 147:19 Psalm 147:20 Exodus 19:5 Exodus 19:6

Psalm 144:15 · BSB

Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.

Deuteronomy 33:29 · BSB

Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”

Psalm 147:19 · BSB

He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Psalm 147:20 · BSB

He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

Exodus 19:5 · BSB

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Exodus 19:6 · BSB

And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

“people”

1 Peter 2:9 John 15:16 Deuteronomy 7:6–8 Psalm 65:4 Ephesians 1:4 Psalm 135:4

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

John 15:16 · BSB

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

Deuteronomy 7:6–8 · BSB

For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth.

Psalm 65:4 · BSB

Blessed is the one You choose and bring near to dwell in Your courts! We are filled with the goodness of Your house, the holiness of Your temple.

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Psalm 135:4 · BSB

For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own, Israel as His treasured possession.

“his own”

Titus 2:14 Jeremiah 10:16 Psalm 28:9

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Jeremiah 10:16 · BSB

The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Psalm 28:9 · BSB

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.

13The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.

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