Verse
Psalms 33:20 — Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
“Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.”
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The verses around Psalms 33:20.
18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
21For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
22Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
Verse explanation
Shifts to the first person plural, a communal declaration of waiting, calling God both help and shield at once.
From the Psalms 33 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 33:20 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
A nossa alma espera no Senhor: elle é o nosso auxilio e o nosso escudo.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Nossa alma espera no SENHOR; ele [é] nossa socorro e nosso escudo.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Ponemos nuestra confianza en el Señor. Él es nuestra ayuda y nuestro defensor.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 33:20) · Español (Salmos 33:20)
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