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Psalms 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

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אַשְׁרֵ֣יashrehappyאֶשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “happy”, the ordinary formH835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!blessed, happy.הַ֭גּוֹיhagoythe Gentileגּוֹיdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהָ֑יוelohayvGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הָעָ֓םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בָּחַ֖רbacharacceptableבָּחַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “acceptable”, a completed actionH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.לְנַחֲלָ֣הlenachalahto heritageנַחֲלָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to heritage”, the ordinary formH5159properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portionheritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare H5158 (נַחַל).לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Young’s Literal Translation

O the happiness of the nation whose God [is] Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.

World English Bible

Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Darby Translation

Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, the people that he hath chosen for his inheritance!

Douay-Rheims

Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD; the people whom He hath chosen for His own inheritance.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μακάριον τὸ ἔθνος οὗ ἐστι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτοῦ, λαὸς ὃν ἐξελέξατο εἰς κληρονομίαν ἑαυτῷ.