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Psalms 33:11

The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

KJV

Divites eguerunt, et esurierunt ; inquirentes autem Dominum non minuentur omni bono.

Vulgate

πλούσιοι ἐπτώχευσαν καὶ ἐπείνασαν, οἱ δὲ ἐκζητοῦντες τὸν κύριον οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσονται παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ. διάψαλμα.

LXX

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

ASV

עֲצַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם תַּעֲמֹ֑ד מַחְשְׁב֥וֹת לִ֝בּ֗/וֹ לְ/דֹ֣ר וָ/דֹֽר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

י
y
noun · 591×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כֶ֔ם
km
noun · 164×
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת
mchshbvt
noun · 56×
עֲצַ֥ת
'tst
verb · 90×
עֹמְדִ֖ים
'mdym
verb · 526×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. We must go over the Scriptures not in a chance way or carelessly, but with all exactness, that we be not entangled. Since even now in this place one might with show of reason question, how, when they had asserted, This man is not of God, because he keeps not the Sabbath, they now say to the man, What do you say of him, that he has opened your eyes? and not, What do you say o…
1. The blessed Paul wishes to show in the next place that this covenant is far better than the old. This then he does by first laying down remote considerations. For inasmuch as there was nothing bodily or that made a show, no temple for instance, nor Holy of Holies, nor Priest with so great apparel, no legal observances, but all things higher and more perfect, and there was no…

Cross-references

  • Acts 4:27 — For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
  • Acts 15:18 — Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
  • Dan 4:37 — Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
  • Eccl 3:14 — I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
  • Eph 1:11 — In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
  • Ezek 38:10 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
  • Heb 6:17 — Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
  • Isa 7:7 — Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
  • Isa 14:24 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
  • Isa 14:27 — For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
  • Isa 14:27 — For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
  • Isa 46:10 — Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
  • Isa 46:10 — Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
  • Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
  • Jer 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
  • Jer 29:11 — For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
  • Jer 44:28 — Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know w
  • Job 23:13 — But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
  • Lam 3:37 — Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
  • Luke 2:6 — And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
  • Mic 4:12 — But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
  • Prov 19:21 — There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
  • Ps 92:5 — O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
  • Ps 135:6 — Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
  • Zech 6:1 — And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.