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YHWHיְהוָהhas annulledהֵפִירthe counselעֲצַתof the nations;גּוֹיִםhe has frustratedהֵנִיאthe thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתof the peoples.עַמִּים
Psalms 33:10
Study it in the app“YHWH has annulled the counsel of the nations; he has frustrated the thoughts of the peoples.”
YHWH frustrates the plans of the peoples, but his counsel standsProvidence
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 33:10, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- has annulledהֵפִירhefir
frustrate, break
To frustrate, to undo: to make a plan or an agreement come to nothing.
Where else “hefir” appears- the counselעֲצַתatsat
plan
What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.
Where else “atsat” appears- of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- he has frustratedהֵנִיאheni
forbid, discourage
Forbid, oppose: keep something from being done; also discourage.
Where else “heni” appears- the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתmachshvot
thought
What one has in mind and intends.
Where else “machshvot” appears- of the peoplesעַמִּיםamim
people
A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.
Where else “amim” appears
The context
9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 · This verse (above)
11The counsel of YHWH stands firm forever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.