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King James Version

Psalms 33:10

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Thompson Chain Reference - Devices, Evil;   Evil;   Plans and Devices of Men;   Wicked, the;   The Topic Concordance - Counsel;   Gentiles/heathen;   God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gentiles;   Heathen, the;   Providence of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Psalms, the Book of;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Power;   Predestination;   Worship;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Humility;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hymn;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Ethics;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Omnipotence;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Nought;   People;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - God;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for March 22;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;he thwarts the plans of the peoples.
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
English Standard Version
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
New Century Version
The Lord upsets the plans of nations; he ruins all their plans.
New English Translation
The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.
Amplified Bible
The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.
New American Standard Bible
The LORD nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.
World English Bible
Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Lorde breaketh the counsell of the heathen, and bringeth to nought the deuices of the people.
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh nullifies the counsel of the nations;He frustrates the thoughts of the peoples.
Berean Standard Bible
The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord destroys the plans and spoils the schemes of the nations.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai brings to nothing the plans of nations, he foils the plans of the peoples.
Darby Translation
Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord can ruin every decision the nations make. He can spoil all their plans.
George Lamsa Translation
The LORD brings the counsel of the Gentiles to nought; the LORD makes the devices of the people of no effect.
Good News Translation
The Lord frustrates the purposes of the nations; he keeps them from carrying out their plans.
Lexham English Bible
Yahweh brings to nothing the plan of nations; he frustrates the intents of peoples.
Literal Translation
Jehovah voids the counsel of the nations, He frustrates the thoughts of the peoples.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The LORDE bryngeth the councell of the Heithen to naught, and turneth the deuyces of the people.
American Standard Version
Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Bible in Basic English
The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
King James Version (1611)
The Lord bringeth the counsell of the heathen to nought: he maketh the deuices of the people, of none effect.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God bringeth the counsell of the Heathen to naught: and maketh the deuises of the people to be of none effect.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.
English Revised Version
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought: he maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of none effect.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord distrieth the counsels of folkis, forsothe he repreueth the thouytis of puplis; and he repreueth the counsels of prynces.
Update Bible Version
Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of no effect.
New King James Version
The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
New Living Translation
The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations and thwarts all their schemes.
New Life Bible
The Lord brings the plans of nations to nothing. He wrecks the plans of the people.
New Revised Standard
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, hath frustrated the counsel of nations, hath brought to nothing the devices of peoples.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(32-10) The Lord bringeth to nought the counsels of nations; and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.
Revised Standard Version
The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nought; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah made void the counsel of nations, He disallowed the thoughts of the peoples.
THE MESSAGE
God takes the wind out of Babel pretense, he shoots down the world's power-schemes. God 's plan for the world stands up, all his designs are made to last. Blessed is the country with God for God; blessed are the people he's put in his will.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

Contextual Overview

1 Rejoice in the Lord , O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord . 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. 8 Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The Lord: Psalms 2:1-4, Psalms 9:15, Exodus 1:10-12, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 15:34, 2 Samuel 17:14, 2 Samuel 17:23, Job 5:12, Job 5:13, Proverbs 21:30, Isaiah 7:5-7, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 19:3, Isaiah 19:11-14, Isaiah 44:23

bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate, Isaiah 44:25

he maketh: Psalms 21:11, Psalms 140:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 11:7 - confound Numbers 22:20 - but yet Numbers 22:38 - have I 1 Kings 14:6 - thou wife 2 Chronicles 11:1 - an hundred 2 Chronicles 22:11 - she slew him not Nehemiah 4:15 - God Job 18:7 - his own Proverbs 19:21 - many Isaiah 14:24 - Surely Isaiah 25:1 - thy counsels Jeremiah 19:7 - I will make Jeremiah 48:30 - his lies shall not so effect it Jeremiah 50:45 - hear Daniel 11:36 - for Amos 5:5 - come Obadiah 1:8 - even Nahum 1:9 - do Matthew 2:8 - go Luke 1:51 - he hath scattered John 7:53 - General Acts 5:23 - The prison Acts 5:38 - for 1 Corinthians 2:6 - come Galatians 2:21 - do not Galatians 3:17 - none

Cross-References

Genesis 19:19
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 32:30
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Genesis 33:12
And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
Genesis 33:13
And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
Genesis 43:3
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Genesis 47:29
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
Genesis 50:4
And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Ruth 2:10
Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
2 Samuel 3:13
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to nought,.... The psalmist having taken notice of the works of creation, in order to excite the saints to praise, proceeds to observe the providence of God, and particularly that branch of it which lies in disappointing the designs of wicked men; it is wickedness which they consult and devise, and thin is against the Lord's people, his cause and interest, and so against himself; and though their schemes are formed and contrived with a great deal of subtlety, yet they are commonly blasted; whether laid by particular persons, as by Ahithophel against David; or by nations, whole bodies of men, as of the Egyptians and Assyrians against Israel; and of Jews and Gentiles against Christ and his cause;

he maketh the devices of the people of none effect; the same thing is expressed here as before, in different words, for the further confirmation of it, and that it might be attended to. This is the Lord's doing, he is omniscient, and knows all the secret plots and designs of men; and he is omnipotent, and counteracts them, and confounds them in all their measures; and is faithful to his people, cause, and interest.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought - Margin: “maketh frustrate.” The Hebrew word means to “break,” or to “annul.” The word here rendered “heathen” means “nations;” and the idea is that God, by his own overruling purpose and providence, frustrates the designs of the nations of the earth; that he carries forward his own designs and purposes in spite of theirs; that their plans avail nothing when they come in competition with his. their purposes must yield to His purpose. Compare Isaiah 8:9-10, note; Isaiah 19:3, note. All the plans and purposes of the nations of the earth that conflict with the purposes of God will be vain; all those plans, whatever they may be, will be made subservient under His providence to the promotion of His great designs.

He maketh the devices of the people of none effect - That is, He renders them vain, unsuccessful, ineffectual. The word “people” here is synonymous with “nations,” and the idea is, that whatever may be the thoughts and purposes of human beings, if they are opposed to the plans of God, or if they do not tend to promote His glory, they will be rendered futile or vain. God is a great and glorious Sovereign over all, and He will make everything subordinate to the promotion of His own great designs.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 33:10. The counsel of the heathen to naught — This appears to be similar to what is mentioned in the second Psalm; the useless attempts of the Gentiles to prevent the extension of the kingdom of Christ in the earth: and it may refer to similar attempts of ungodly nations or men to prevent the promulgation of the Gospel, and the universal dissemination of truth in the world.


 
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