Psalm 33:12
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 33Meaning
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people chosen as his inheritance; in the psalm this is covenant language, not a blank check for modern nationalism, supremacy, or territorial entitlement.
Counsel over nations
Verses 10–12 contrast frustrated human plans with the enduring counsel of the LORD and describe the blessing of a people whose God is the LORD.
Read carefully
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people chosen as his inheritance; in the psalm this is covenant language, not a blank check for modern nationalism, supremacy, or territorial entitlement.
Reflection
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people chosen as his inheritance; in the psalm this is covenant language, not a blank check for modern nationalism, supremacy, or territorial entitlement.