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Psalms 135:6
6The Lord does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth, on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans.
Psalms 135:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.
Context of Psalms 135:6
4The Lord chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure. 5I know that the Lord is great, that our Lord is greater than all the false gods. The Lord does whatever he wants in heaven or on earth, on the seas or in all the depths of the oceans. 7He is the one who makes the clouds rise from the ends of the earth, who makes lightning for the thunderstorms, and who brings wind out of his storerooms. 8He is the one who killed every firstborn male in Egypt. He killed humans and animals alike.
Read all of Psalms 135Psalms 135:6 word by word
כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֥ץ יְהוָ֗ה עָ֫שָׂ֥ה בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ בַּ֝יַּמִּ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 135:6
- Psalms 33:9He spoke, and it came into being. He gave the order, and there it stood.
- Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he wants.
- Isaiah 46:10From the beginning I revealed the end. From long ago I told you things that had not yet happened, saying, “My plan will stand, and I’ll do everything I intended to do.”
- Daniel 4:35Everyone who lives on earth is nothing compared to him. He does whatever he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who live on earth. There is no one who can oppose him or ask him, “What are you doing?”
- Amos 4:13God forms the mountains and creates the wind. He reveals his thoughts to humans. He makes dawn and dusk ⌞appear⌟. He walks on the high places of the earth. His name is the Lord God of Armies.
- Amos 9:6The one who builds stairs up to heaven and sets their foundation on the earth, the one who calls for the water in the sea and pours it over the face of the earth— His name is the Lord.
- Matthew 28:18When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- Psalms 136:13Give thanks to one who divided the Red Sea— because his mercy endures forever.
- Matthew 8:26Jesus said to them, “Why do you cowards have so little faith?” Then he got up, gave an order to the wind and the sea, and the sea became very calm.
- Matthew 14:25Between three and six o’clock in the morning, he came to them. He was walking on the sea.
Commentaries on Psalms 135:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Whatsoever the Lord pleased - God is an absolute sovereign. He has formed a plan, and has carried it out. He has made the world as he chose, and he has ordered all its arrangements according to his own pleasure. As a universal sovereign, he has a right to universal adoration. See the notes at Psalm 115:3. In heaven, and in earth - These are put for the universe; these are the universe. In these places - in all worlds - on the land and in the ocean…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and will be, the same to him, a thankful, praising people: thus his name endures for ever. He will return in ways of mercy to them, and will delight to do them good.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God has complete authority and power over the whole created order. God does whatever pleases him. The phrase in the heavens and on the earth refers to all of creation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. God's choice of Israel is the first reason assigned for rendering praise; the next, His manifested greatness in creation and providence.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 135
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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