Psalms 33:15
in Psalms 33He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.
KJV
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
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This verse in Psalms 33
Commentary
4 notes on this verseWhen we fail to remember the one who formed each one of us in the womb, and formed all our hearts individually and understands all our works, we do not perceive that God is a helper of those who are lowly and inferior, a protector of the weak, a shelterer of those who have been given up in despair and Savior of those who have been given up as hopeless.
This site's exposition
looks down from heaven
on Psalms 33:13-15
The lens widens from the chosen nation to all the sons of men, watched from one place. He shapes the hearts of each, so the maker of every heart is the one who considers every work. No plan is hidden from Him.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Fashioneth - Having said that God sees and observes all men, he now adds, that he rules and governs them; yea, even the hearts which are most unmanageable, he disposes and inclines according to the counsel of his will. Alike - Or, equally, one as well as another: whether they be Jews or Gentiles, princes or peasants; all are alike subject to his jurisdiction.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
He fashioneth their hearts alike. By which is meant that all hearts are equally fashioned by the Lord, kings' hearts as well as the hearts of beggars. The text does not mean that all hearts are created originally alike by God, such a statement would scarcely be true, since there is the utmost variety in the constitutions and dispositions of men. All men equally owe the possession of life to the Creator, and have therefore no reason to boast themselves. What reason has the vessel to glorify itself in presence of the potter? He considereth all their words.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| הַיֹּצֵ֣ר | haiyotzer | the [one who] forms | H3335 → | 62 times |
| יַ֣חַד | yachad | together | H3162 → | 141 times |
| לִבָּ֑ם | libam | heart their | H3820 → | 595 times |
| הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין | hamevin | the [one who] attends | H995 → | 170 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ | maaseihem | deeds their | H4639 → | 236 times |
הַיֹּצֵ֣רthe [one who] forms
haiyotzerH3335 →62 times
יַ֣חַדtogether
yachadH3162 →141 times
לִבָּ֑םheart their
libamH3820 →595 times
הַ֝מֵּבִ֗יןthe [one who] attends
hamevinH995 →170 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃deeds their
maaseihemH4639 →236 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Jeremiah 32:19the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit…
it leads to
- Jeremiah 17:10
I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Jeremiah 17:10
Through
1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
it leads to
- James 5:7
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
- 1 Corinthians 3:13
his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
- Hebrews 4:13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- Romans 2:16
on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- James 5:7
Through
Ecclesiastes 7:29Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
it leads to
- Jeremiah 4:22
“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”
- Jeremiah 4:22
About Psalms

This page draws on Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 2; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Origen of Alexandria, COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 13:168.
