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Psalms 33:9
9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
Psalms 33:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
Context of Psalms 33:9
7He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. 8Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the people of the world revere him. For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm. 10The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. 11But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
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כִּ֤י ה֣וּא אָמַ֣ר וַיֶּ֑הִי הֽוּא־צִ֝וָּ֗ה וַֽיַּעֲמֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 33:9
- Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
- Psalms 148:5Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were created,
- Genesis 1:3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
- Hebrews 11:3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
- Psalms 93:5Your statutes, Lord, stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days.
- Psalms 119:90Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.
- Colossians 1:16For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
- Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
- Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
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
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