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 storehouses. 8Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spoke, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast. 10Jehovah frustrateth the counsel of the nations; he maketh the thoughts of the peoples of none effect. 11The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

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 it is that commanded, and they were created:
• Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light. And there was light.
• Hebrews 11:3By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.
• Psalms 93:5Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thy house, O Jehovah, for ever.
• Psalms 119:90Thy faithfulness is from generation to generation: thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
• Colossians 1:16because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
• Hebrews 1:3who being [the] effulgence of his glory and [the] expression of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made [by himself] the purification of sins, set himself down on the right hand of the greatness on high,
• Revelation 4:11Thou art worthy, O our Lord and [our] God, to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will they were, and they have been 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