God’s Word Translation
Nehemiah 9:6
6You alone are the Lord. You made heaven, the highest heaven, with all its armies. You made the earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them. You give life to them all, and the armies of heaven worship you.
Nehemiah 9:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
- New International Version (NIV)You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"You are the Lord, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, The heaven of heavens, with all their host, The earth and everything on it, The seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You.
Context of Nehemiah 9:6
4Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chanani stood on the stairs built for the Levites and cried loudly to the Lord their God. 5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up, and thank the Lord your God: From everlasting to everlasting your glorious name is praised and lifted high above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord. You made heaven, the highest heaven, with all its armies. You made the earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them. You give life to them all, and the armies of heaven worship you. 7You are the Lord, the God who chose Abram and took him from Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. 8You found that his heart was faithful to you. You made a promise to him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. You kept your promise because you are fair.
Read all of Nehemiah 9Nehemiah 9:6 word by word
אַתָּה־ה֣וּא יְהוָה֮ לְבַדֶּךָ֒ אַתָּ֣ה עָשִׂ֡יתָ אֶֽת־הַשָּׁמַיִם֩ שְׁמֵ֨י הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וְכָל־צְבָאָ֗ם הָאָ֜רֶץ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ הַיַּמִּים֙ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּהֶ֔ם וְאַתָּ֖ה מְחַיֶּ֣ה אֶת־כֻּלָּ֑ם וּצְבָ֥א הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם לְךָ֥ מִשְׁתַּחֲוִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- alone; thou hast madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- with all their hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
- the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- therein, the seasיָםyâm · seaH3220
- therein, and thou preservestחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- worshippethשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
Cross-references for Nehemiah 9:6
- Deuteronomy 6:4Listen, Israel: The Lord is our God. The Lord is the only God.
- 2 Kings 19:15and prayed to the Lord, “Lord of Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned over the angels. You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the world. You made heaven and earth.
- Psalms 86:10Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God.
- Isaiah 37:16“Lord of Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned over the angels. You alone are God of the kingdoms of the world. You made heaven and earth.
- Isaiah 43:10“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord. “I have chosen you as my servant so that you can know and believe in me and understand that I am the one ⌞who did this⌟. No god was formed before me, and there will be none after me.
- Isaiah 44:6The Lord is Israel’s king and defender. He is the Lord of Armies. This is what the Lord says: I am the first and the last, and there is no God except me.
- Mark 12:29Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord.
- Mark 12:30So love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
- John 10:30The Father and I are one.”
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
- Genesis 2:1Heaven and earth and everything in them were finished.
- Ezekiel 20:11I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live.
- Psalms 33:6The heavens were made by the Lord’s word and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.
- Psalms 136:5to the one who made the heavens by his understanding— because his mercy endures forever.
- Psalms 146:6who made heaven, earth, the sea, and everything in them. The Lord remains faithful forever.
- Jeremiah 10:11Tell them this: These gods will disappear from the earth and from under heaven because they didn’t make heaven and earth.
Commentaries on Nehemiah 9:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thou preservest them all - כלם את מחיה ואתה vettah mechaiyeh eth cullam, and thou givest life to them all: and the host of the heavens, משתחוים לך lecha mishtachavim, prostrate themselves unto thee. How near is this to the opinion of Kepler, that all the heavenly host are instinct with life, and navigate the great expanse on pinions adjusted to their situation in their respective orbits! But to preserve in life, or in being, is a very good meaning in the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The host of heaven worshippeth thee - i. e the angels. See 1 Kings 22:19; Psalm 103:21.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-38Verses 4-38 The summary of their prayers we have here upon record. Much more, no doubt, was said. Whatever ability we have to do any thing in the way of duty, we are to serve and glorify God according to the utmost of it. When confessing our sins, it is good to notice the mercies of God, that we may be the more humbled and ashamed. The dealings of the Lord showed his goodness and long-suffering, and the hardness of their hearts. The testimony of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The Levites' prayer praised God for his great reputation and his unique divinity. They acknowledged his creation of the universe and his care for life on earth. Angels worship him. Focusing on God helped Israel understand their current situation better.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-386-38. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone, &c.--In this solemn and impressive prayer, in which they make public confession of their sins, and deprecate the judgments due to the transgressions of their fathers, they begin with a profound adoration of God, whose supreme majesty and omnipotence is acknowledged in the creation, preservation, and government of all. Then they proceed to enumerate His mercies and distinguished favors to them as a nation, from the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Nehemiah 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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