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 put the water of the sea together in a heap. He made the deep seas stay in their right places. 8Everyone who lives on the earth should respect the Lord. They should bend down to worship him. The Lord spoke, and the world began! He spoke his command, and everything became fixed in its place. 10Nations decide what they want to do, but the Lord causes their plans to be useless. 11But whatever the Lord decides to do will always happen. His thoughts will not change from one century to the next.

Psalms 33:9 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• he commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• and it stood fastעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for Psalms 33:9

• Psalms 33:6The word of the Lord made the heavens. When he spoke, all the stars in the sky appeared.
• Psalms 148:5They should all praise the name of the Lord. It was his command that created them.
• Genesis 1:3God said, ‘There will be light!’ And there was light.
• Hebrews 11:3Because of faith, we understand about how God made the universe. He spoke his word to make it happen. In that way, God made all the things that we can see. He made them from things that nobody could see.
• Psalms 93:5Lord, your rules remain strong and true. Your house will always be holy, because you are holy.
• Psalms 119:90You continue to show that people can trust you, from one century to the next. You have fixed the earth in its place, and it will remain.
• Colossians 1:16When God created everything, it was his Son who did it. His Son made everything that is on earth and in heaven. He created everything that we can see, as well as the things that we cannot see. He made rulers and leaders. He made everything that has power and authority. God gave his Son the authority to create everything, so that his Son would receive praise.
• Hebrews 1:3The Son shows us completely what God is like. He shines with God's great glory. His nature is the same as God's nature. The Son's powerful word causes everything to continue. He himself made it possible for us to be clean from our sins. After he had done that, he returned to heaven. He went and he sat at the right side of God, who rules with all authority.
• Revelation 4:11‘God, our Lord, you are very good! Everyone should give you honour and say how great and powerful you are! Everyone should worship you, because you created everything. You decided to make them and so you made them! That is why everything in the world is here.’

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