Verse
Psalms 33:12 — Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he…
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”
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The verses around Psalms 33:12.
10The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
11The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
13The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
14From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Verse explanation
Declares happy the nations that have the LORD as their God, tying this blessing not to military power or wealth, but to belonging to Him.
From the Psalms 33 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 33:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Bemaventurada é a nação cujo Deus é o Senhor, e o povo ao qual escolheu para sua herança.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Bem-aventurada [é] a nação em que seu Deus é o SENHOR; o povo que ele escolheu para si por herança.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Feliz es la nación cuyo Dios es el Señor, el pueblo que ha escogido como enteramente suyo.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 33:12) · Español (Salmos 33:12)
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