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He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he <i>is</i> our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He <i>is</i> our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Our soul is patient for Yahweh; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We wait [expectantly] for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We wait for the LORD; he is our help and shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We wait for Yahweh; He is our help and shield. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We depend on you, LORD, to help and protect us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Our soul hath waited for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We wait for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We put our hope in the LORD; he is our protector and our help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We wait on the LORD; he is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We wait for the LORD; he is our deliverer and shield. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul has waited for YHWH, "" He [is] our help and our shield,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield is He,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Our soul waited for Jehovah: he our help and our shield.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waiteth for the Lord: for he is our helper and protector. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 32:20>Our soul remains with the Lord. For he is our helper and protector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD, he is our help and shield. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and shield.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But our soul has expected LORD JEHOVAH, because he is our helper and our shield.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/33-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3605" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/33.htm">Praise to the Creator</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šê·nū (N-fsc:: 1cp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">Our soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/2442.htm" title="2442: ḥik·kə·ṯāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; properly, to adhere to; hence, to await.">waits</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">for the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5828.htm" title="5828: ‘ez·rê·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- A help, helper. From azar; aid.">is our help</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: ū·mā·ḡin·nê·nū (Conj-w:: N-csc:: 1cp) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">and our shield.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5-6</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. / He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5-6</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. / My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></span><br />And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></span><br />Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a></span><br />Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-7.htm">Psalm 130:7</a></span><br />O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm">Isaiah 8:17</a></span><br />I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a></span><br />For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a></span><br />We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></span><br />Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-10.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:10</a></span><br />and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.</p><p class="hdg">soul</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a></b></br> Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1,2,5,6</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him <i>cometh</i> my salvation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5,6</a></b></br> I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope… </p><p class="hdg">he is</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">Psalm 115:9-12</a></b></br> O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he <i>is</i> their help and their shield… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1,2</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, <i>and</i> my fingers to fight: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/5-20.htm">1 Chronicles 5:20</a></b></br> And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that <i>were</i> with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/31-22.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Waiteth</a> <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/25-3.htm">Waits</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/33-21.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/34-6.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/33-22.htm">Waited</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Waiteth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Waits</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">God is to be praised for his goodness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">for his power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">and for his providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">Confidence is to be placed in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Our soul waits for the LORD;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes a collective, communal faith and patience in God. The use of "soul" suggests a deep, inner longing and trust that goes beyond mere physical needs. In the Hebrew context, waiting on the LORD implies an active trust and hope in His timing and provision. This is reminiscent of other scriptures such as <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>, which speaks of those who wait on the LORD renewing their strength. The concept of waiting is not passive but involves a confident expectation of God's intervention. Historically, the Israelites often found themselves in situations where they had to wait for God's deliverance, such as during their captivity in Egypt or Babylon. This waiting is a test of faith and a demonstration of reliance on God's promises.<p><b>He is our help and our shield.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's role as both a provider and protector. The term "help" suggests God's active involvement in the lives of His people, providing assistance and support in times of need. This is seen throughout the Old Testament, where God aids Israel in battles and provides for them in the wilderness. The word "shield" conveys the idea of protection and defense, a common metaphor in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>). In ancient warfare, a shield was essential for survival, symbolizing God's ability to protect His people from spiritual and physical harm. This imagery is also a type of Christ, who is seen as the ultimate protector and savior in the New Testament. <a href="/ephesians/6-16.htm">Ephesians 6:16</a> refers to the "shield of faith," which believers use to extinguish the fiery darts of the evil one, further connecting this concept to spiritual warfare and divine protection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, though the specific author is not named in this psalm. The psalmist represents the collective voice of the faithful.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>Represents the inner being of a person, encompassing mind, will, and emotions, waiting in anticipation and trust.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/help_and_shield.htm">Help and Shield</a></b><br>Metaphors for God's protection and assistance, indicating His active role in the lives of believers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (implied)</a></b><br>The community of God's people who are encouraged to trust and wait upon the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_waiting_on_the_lord.htm">The Importance of Waiting on the LORD</a></b><br>Waiting is an active expression of faith and trust in God's timing and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_help.htm">God as Our Help</a></b><br>Recognize that God is our ultimate source of assistance in times of need, surpassing human capabilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_shield.htm">God as Our Shield</a></b><br>Trust in God's protection against spiritual and physical adversities, knowing He defends His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_soul_in_faith.htm">The Role of the Soul in Faith</a></b><br>Engage your whole being—mind, will, and emotions—in the act of waiting and trusting in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_believers.htm">Community of Believers</a></b><br>Encourage one another in the faith, reminding each other of God's faithfulness and protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_gender_inequality_in_the_bible.htm">Does the Bible promote gender inequality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_women's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What role do women play according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_faith_help_overcome_despair.htm">How can faith help overcome despair?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_distinguishes_faith_from_hope.htm">What distinguishes faith from hope?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20-22) <span class= "bld">Hope</span>--<span class= "bld">wait</span>--<span class= "bld">trust.</span>--The Hebrew language was naturally rich in words expressive of that attitude of expectancy which was characteristic of a nation whose golden age was not in the past, but in the future--a nation for which its great ancestor left in his dying words so suitable a motto--<p>"I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord,"<p>and which, while itself held back outside the promised land of the hope of immortality, was to be the birth-race of the great and consoling doctrine that alone could satisfy the natural craving expressed by the moralist in the well-known line--<p>"Man never is, but always to be, blest;"<p>and by the Christian apostle--<p>"For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 20-22.</span> - A brief address of the people to God, arising out of what has been declared concerning his goodness (vers. 4, 5, 12-19) and his power (vers. 6-11), which constitute a call upon them for praise and adoration. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Our soul waiteth for the Lord</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Psalm 25:21</a>; <a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1, 5</a>; <a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5, 6</a>, etc.). Confident in God's good will, and in his power to help us, we wait patiently and cheerfully for him to manifest himself in his own good time. <span class="cmt_word">He is our Help and our Shield</span>. We trust in no one and nothing but him - not in armies (ver. 16), not in horses (ver. 17), not in our own strength (ver. 16). He alone is our dependence. (For the use of the metaphor "shield" for defence, see <a href="/psalms/5-12.htm">Psalm 5:12</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Psalm 28:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-114.htm">Psalm 119:114</a>, etc.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/33-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Our soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">waits</span><br /><span class="heb">חִכְּתָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥik·kə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2442.htm">Strong's 2442: </a> </span><span class="str2">To adhere to, to await</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא׃</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is our help</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶזְרֵ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ez·rê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5828.htm">Strong's 5828: </a> </span><span class="str2">A help, helper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and our shield.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·ḡin·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/33-20.htm">Psalm 33:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/33-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 33:20 Our soul has waited for Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/33-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 33:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 33:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/33-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 33:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 33:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>