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Psalm 33

Psa. 33:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For the word
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
is right
yashar (Hebrew #3477)
straight (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Pronounce: yaw-shawr'
Origin: from 3474
; and all his works
ma`aseh (Hebrew #4639)
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
KJV usage: act, art, + bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well, ((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought.
Pronounce: mah-as-eh'
Origin: from 6213
are done in truth
'emuwnah (Hebrew #530)
literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
KJV usage: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
Pronounce: em-oo-naw');
Origin: feminine of 529
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Psa. 12:6• 6The words of Jehovah [are] pure words,{HR}Silver refined in a crucible of earth, sevenfold purified. (Psa. 12:6)
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Psa. 19:8• 8The precepts of Jehovah [are] right, rejoicing the heart;{HR}The commandment of Jehovah [is] clear, enlightening the eyes. (Psa. 19:8)
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Psa. 119:75,128• 75I know, Jehovah, that thy judgments [are] righteousness,{HR}And [in] faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
 128Therefore all precepts [as to] all I count right;{HR}Every path of falsehood I hate. (Psa. 119:75,128)
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Prov. 30:5• 5{i}Every word of God is pure:{HR}He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.{/i} (Prov. 30:5)
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Mic. 2:7• 7O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? (Mic. 2:7)
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Rom. 7:12• 12So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. (Rom. 7:12)
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Psa. 25:10• 10All the paths of Jehovah [are] mercy and truth{HR}To those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. (Psa. 25:10)
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Psa. 36:5‑6• 5O Jehovah, thy mercy [is] in the heavens,{HR}Thy truth [is] unto the clouds.
 6Thy righteousness is like [the] mountains of God,{HR}Thy judgments [are] a great deep;{HR}Thou savest man and beast, O Jehovah. (Psa. 36:5‑6)
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Psa. 85:10‑11• 10Mercy and truth are met together;{HR}Righteousness and peace have kissed.
 11Truth shall spring up from the earth,{HR}And righteousness shall look down from heaven. (Psa. 85:10‑11)
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Psa. 96:13• 13Before Jehovah, for he cometh;{HR}For he cometh to judge the earth;{HR}He will judge the world in righteousness,{HR}And the peoples in his truth. (Psa. 96:13)
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Gen. 24:27• 27and said, Blessed [be] Jehovah, God of my master Abraham, who hath not withdrawn his mercy and his truth from my master; I [being] in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my master's brethren. (Gen. 24:27)
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Deut. 32:4• 4{i}He is the Rock{/i}, his doing is perfect:{HR}For all his ways are judgment:{HR}A God of truth without iniquity,{HR}Just and right is he. (Deut. 32:4)
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Dan. 4:37• 37{i}Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.{/i} (Dan. 4:37)
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John 14:6• 6Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father but by me. (John 14:6)
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Rom. 15:8‑9• 8For I say that Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for God's truth to confirm the promises of the fathers;
 9and that the Gentiles should glorify God for mercy, even as it is written, “On this account I will confess to thee among [the] Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.” (Rom. 15:8‑9)
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Titus 1:2• 2upon hope of life eternal which God that cannot lie promised before the times of the ages, (Titus 1:2)
• Psa. 33 follows on the last verse of 32, and the thought of forgiveness having put a new song in his mouth, he can look out with clearer confidence on the principles on which men should act, looking to the word and works of God. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 33-36” by J.N. Darby)
• “The works of the Lord are done in truth.” I may perfectly reckon on His acting on the known principles of His holy will. Hence His word, which is essentially right, can judge me now. This is always an important principle. The Lord, though not visibly and publicly, does govern all things. Hence I can act on His word, and be sure of the consequences. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 33-36” by J.N. Darby)
• (vv. 4-5) This great deliverance makes manifest how “right” are the “word” and the “works” of the Lord. His word and His works declare His character; “He loveth righteousness and judgment,” and goodness is combined with His righteousness. (“Psalm 33” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For the word of Jehovah is right, and all his work is in faithfulness.

W. Kelly Translation

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For the word of Jehovah [is] upright,{HR}And all his works [are] in truth.