Psalms 33:9

Psalms 33:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
• New International Version (NIV)For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

Context of Psalms 33:9

7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses. 8Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. 10Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect. 11The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Psalms 33:9 word by word

כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

• wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for Psalms 33:9

• Psalms 33:6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
• Psalms 148:5Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created.
• Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
• Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.
• Psalms 93:5Thy testimonies are very sure: Holiness becometh thy house, O Jehovah, for evermore.
• Psalms 119:90Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
• Colossians 1:16for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;
• Hebrews 1:3who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Revelation 4:11Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

Commentaries on Psalms 33:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For he spake, and it was done - The word “done,” introduced here by our translators, enfeebles the sentence. It would be made more expressive and sublime as it is in the original: “He spake, and it was.” That is, Its existence depended on his word; the universe sprang into being at his command; he had only to speak, and it arose in all its grandeur where before there was nothing. There is here an undoubted allusion to the account in Genesis of the work of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11Fear of the Lord begins with awe for God and for his powerful word. His word created everything and continues to order and sustain creation. He frustrates the plans of people who oppose his will.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-94-9. Reasons for praise: first, God's truth, faithfulness, and mercy, generally; then, His creative power which all must honor.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings