Mazmur 33:11

33:11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;

his plans abide throughout the ages. ¹ 

Amsal 16:9

16:9 A person ²  plans his course, ³ 

but the Lord directs ⁴  his steps. ⁵ 

[33:11]  ¹ tn Heb “the thoughts of his heart for generation to generation.” The verb “abides” is supplied in the translation. The Lord’s “decisions” and “plans” here refer to his decrees and purposes.

[16:9]  ² tn Heb “the heart of a man.” This stresses that it is within the heart that plans are made. Only those plans that are approved by God will succeed.

[16:9]  ³ tn Heb “his way” (so KJV, NASB).

[16:9]  ⁴ tn The verb כּוּן (kun, “to establish; to confirm”) with צַעַד (tsa’ad, “step”) means “to direct” (e.g., Ps 119:133; Jer 10:23). This contrasts what people plan and what actually happens – God determines the latter.

[16:9]  ⁵ sn “Steps” is an implied comparison, along with “way,” to indicate the events of the plan as they work out.