English Standard Version
Psalms 33:6
6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host.
Psalms 33:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
Context of Psalms 33:6
4For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. 5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. 7He gathers the waters of the sea as a heap; he puts the deeps in storehouses. 8Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
Read all of Psalms 33Psalms 33:6 word by word
בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 33:6
- Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
- Psalms 148:1Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights!
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
- Genesis 6:7So the Lord said, "I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them."
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
- 2 Peter 3:5For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God,
- Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts!
- Genesis 2:1Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
- Deuteronomy 4:19And beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them, things that the Lord your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.
- Jeremiah 8:2And they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have gone after, and which they have sought and worshiped. And they shall not be gathered or buried. They shall be as dung on the surface of the ground.
- Romans 1:25because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
- Psalms 104:30When you send forth your Spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the ground.
- Genesis 2:7then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
- Job 26:13By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
- Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Commentaries on Psalms 33:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made - This is illustrated in the Psalm 33:9; verse: "He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." This evidently refers to the account of the creation, as it stands in the first chapter of Genesis.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6By the word of the Lord - By the command of God: Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:6 etc. See the notes at Psalm 33:9. Were the heavens made - That is, the starry heavens; the worlds above us: Genesis 1:1. And all the host of them - All their “armies.” The stars are represented as armies or marshalled hosts, led forth at his command, and under his direction - as armies are led forth in war. See Genesis 2:1; compare the notes at Isaiah 1:9. By the breath of his mouth…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7God's word shows his character and power.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
Topics related to Psalms 33:6
In the dictionaries
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
English Standard Version — © 2001 Crossway Bibles
Commentaries