Psalms 33 · Verse 20

Psalms 33:20

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
Psalms 33:20, King James Version

Psalms 33:20 in other translations

BSBOur soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
WEBOur soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
ASVOur soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
YLTOur soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield is He,
DARBYOur soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.
BBEOur souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.
WebsterOur soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

What does Psalms 33:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 33:20-22
20-22. waiteth--in earnest expectation.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 Our soul waiteth - Our whole life is employed in this blessed work; we trust in nothing but him; neither in multitudes of armed men, nor in natural strength, nor in the fleetest animals, nor in any thing human: we trust in Him alone "who is our help and our shield."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 33:12-22

All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We…

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Psalms 33:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּNaf.she.nuself ourH5315
חִכְּתָ֣הchi.ke.Tahit waitsH2442
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehfor YahwehH3068
עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ'ez.Re.nu[is] help ourH5828
וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּu.ma.gi.Ne.nuand shield ourH4043
הֽוּא\׃Hu'heH1931

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 33:20

  • Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

  • Psalms 27:14

    Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

  • Psalms 130:5-6

    I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

  • Psalms 115:9-12

    O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield. The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

  • Psalms 62:5-6

    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:20

    And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

  • Psalms 144:1-2

    A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

  • Isaiah 8:17

    And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

  • Psalms 62:1-2

    To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
soul.
27:14; 62:1,2,5,6; 130:5,6; Isa 40:31
he is.
115:9-12; 144:1,2; 1Ch 5:20

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Context

  • Psalms 33:19

    To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

  • Psalms 33:20

    Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

  • Psalms 33:21

    For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

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Psalms 33:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Nuestra alma esperó á Jehová; nuestra ayuda y nuestro escudo es él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Notre âme s’attend à l’ Éternel; il est notre aide et notre bouclier.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Unsere Seele wartet auf Jehova; unsere Hülfe und unser Schild ist er.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Multæ tribulationes justorum; et de omnibus his liberabit eos Dominus.