Psalms 33:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֹ֭הֵב צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט חֶ֥סֶד יְ֝הוָ֗ה מָלְאָ֥ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

ʾōhēb ṣədāqāh and-mišpāṭ ḥesed YHWH mālə'āh the-ʾāreṣ

Grammar Details

*ʾōhēb*: qal participle, masculine singular - loving/one who loves
*ṣədāqāh*: feminine singular noun - righteousness
*û*: conjunction - and
*mišpāṭ*: masculine singular noun - justice/judgment
*ḥesed*: masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy
*YHWH*: divine name
*mālə'āh*: qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is full/filled
*hā-ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land

Word Meanings

*ʾōhēb*: loving/one who loves
*ṣədāqāh*: righteousness/justice/rightness
*mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/ordinance/legal decision
*ḥesed*: lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy/faithfulness
*mālə'āh*: is full/is filled/abounds with
*ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Ps 11:7 : 7 For Jehovah is righteous; He loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.
Ps 119:64 : 64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.
Ps 45:7 : 7 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated wickedness: Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Ps 104:24 : 24 O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.
Ps 145:15-16 : 15 The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season. 16 Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
Acts 14:17 : 17 And {G2544} yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
Heb 1:9 : 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Therefore {G5124} God, thy God, hath anointed thee With the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Rev 15:3-4 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages. 4 Who shall not fear, {G4571} O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 33:4
82%
4For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is [done] in faithfulness.
Ps 11:7
79%
7For Jehovah is righteous; He loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.
Ps 145:17
77%
17Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.
Ps 105:7
77%
7He is Jehovah our God: His judgments are in all the earth.
Isa 33:5
77%
5Jehovah is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
Ps 145:8-9
2 verses
77%
8Jehovah is gracious, and merciful; Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.
9Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.
Ps 103:6
76%
6Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.
Ps 99:4
76%
4The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Ps 116:5
76%
5Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.
Ps 119:64
76%
64The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes.
Ps 36:5-6
2 verses
76%
5Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the skies.
6Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.
Ps 111:7
75%
7The works of his hands are truth and justice; All his precepts are sure.
Ps 111:2-4
3 verses
75%
2The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
3His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever.
4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Ps 96:13
75%
13Before Jehovah; For he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.
Ps 97:1-2
2 verses
75%
1Jehovah reigneth; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.
2Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Ps 125:4
75%
4Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.
1 Chr 16:14
75%
14He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Ps 9:8
75%
8And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
Ps 98:9
75%
9Before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
Ps 25:10
74%
10All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Ps 85:11-12
2 verses
74%
11Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
12Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good; And our land shall yield its increase.
Ps 24:1
74%
1A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
Ps 97:6
74%
6The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.
Deut 32:4
74%
4The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is he.
Ps 25:8
74%
8Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
Ps 92:15
74%
15To show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Ps 58:11
74%
11So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Ps 146:6
73%
6Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;
Ps 119:137
73%
137TSADHE. Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.
Ps 100:5
73%
5For Jehovah is good; His lovingkindness [endureth] for ever, And his faithfulness unto all generations.
Ps 37:28-29
2 verses
73%
28For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
Ps 89:14
73%
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
Ps 106:3
73%
3Blessed are they that keep justice, And he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Ps 117:2
73%
2For his lovingkindness is great toward us; And the truth of Jehovah [endureth] for ever. Praise ye Jehovah.
Ps 50:6
73%
6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. {H5542}
Ps 19:9
73%
9The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether.
Ps 34:15
72%
15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
Prov 15:9
72%
9The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Ps 96:10
72%
10Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.
Ps 146:8
72%
8Jehovah openeth [the eyes of] the blind; Jehovah raiseth up them that are bowed down; Jehovah loveth the righteous;
Ps 94:15
72%
15For judgment shall return unto righteousness; And all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Ps 37:6
72%
6And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.
Ps 115:16
72%
16The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.