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Psalm 33:19

to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.

17A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
18Behold, the LORD’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness,
19to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
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Famine makes dependence on God a matter of staying alive, and the psalm locates hope in his loving kindness when human strength cannot secure life.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.Both passages connect trust in the LORD with bodily sustenance, pictured as survival in famine and safe pasture.
Psalm 37:19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.Both passages name famine and describe God sustaining his people when food is scarce.
Job 5:20In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.Both passages speak of rescue from death in famine, though Job’s words here belong to Eliphaz’s speech.
Isaiah 58:11and the LORD will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of …Both describe the LORD sustaining life amid scarcity, with famine in the psalm and dry places in Isaiah.
Proverbs 10:3The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.Both passages speak of the LORD preserving people from hunger, connecting his care with the food needed for life.
Job 5:19–22He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.Both speak of divine deliverance from danger; the psalm names death and famine, while Eliphaz speaks of repeated troubles.
Psalm 41:2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.Both use the words “keep him alive” or “keep them alive” to describe the LORD’s preserving care.
Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.Both describe life sustained through provision: survival in famine in the psalm, and assured bread and water in Isaiah.
John 10:28I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.Both concern life preserved from death, though Jesus speaks of eternal life while the psalm names survival in famine.
Matthew 6:31–33“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’Both address the need for food: the psalm speaks of famine, and Jesus names anxiety over what to eat.
Psalm 91:3–7For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.Both describe God delivering people from threats to life, naming famine in one passage and deadly pestilence in the other.
John 10:30I and the Father are one.”The connection is limited: the psalm describes the LORD’s preserving care, while Jesus’ statement concerns his oneness with the Father.
Where this verse fits

Job loss or money fear. fear for the future.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Before supper, pray for one household that needs food

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Encouragement

The danger here is real, and those who fear God still need food. The psalm praises YHWH as the one who sees them and sustains life.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).