Psalm 33:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Our soulנַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ
(naf·she·nu)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
waitsחִכְּתָ֣ה
(chik·ke·tah)
2442: to wait, awaita prim. root
for the LORD;לַֽיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
He is our helpעֶזְרֵ֖נוּ
(ez·re·nu)
5828: a help, helperfrom azar
and our shield.וּמָגִנֵּ֣נוּ
(u·ma·gin·ne·nu)
4043: a shieldfrom ganan


















KJV Lexicon
Our soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
waiteth
chakah  (khaw-kaw')
to adhere to; hence, to await -- long, tarry, wait.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
he is our help
`ezer  (ay'-zer)
aid -- help.
and our shield
magen  (maw-gane')
a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

King James Bible
Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We wait for Yahweh; He is our help and shield.

International Standard Version
We wait on the LORD; he is our help and our shield.

NET Bible
We wait for the LORD; he is our deliverer and shield.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But our soul has expected Lord Jehovah, because he is our helper and our shield.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We wait for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.

King James 2000 Bible
Our soul waits for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
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