Psalms 33:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּ֤ה עֵ֣ין יְ֭הוָה אֶל־יְרֵאָ֑יו לַֽמְיַחֲלִ֥ים לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Behold ʿên YHWH ʾel-yərē'āyw to-the-məyaḥălîm to-ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *Hinnēh*: interjection - behold/lo
• *ʿên*: feminine singular construct noun - eye of
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/toward
• *yərē'āyw*: masculine plural qal participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - those fearing him
• *la-məyaḥălîm*: masculine plural piel participle with preposition *lə-* (to) - to those hoping/waiting for
• *lə-ḥasdô*: masculine singular noun with preposition *lə-* (to/for) and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for his lovingkindness

Word Meanings

• *ʿên*: eye of/sight of/perception of
• *yərē'āyw*: those fearing him/those who fear him/those revering him
• *məyaḥălîm*: those hoping for/those waiting for/those expecting
• *ḥasdô*: his lovingkindness/his steadfast love/his mercy/his faithfulness

Referenced Verses

• Job 36:7 : 7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
• Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
• 1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
• Heb 6:18 : 18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
• Ps 13:5 : 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
• Ps 34:15-20 : 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
• Ps 52:8 : 8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust{H8804)} in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
• Rom 4:4-8 : 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.