New Living Translation
Nehemiah 9:6
6“You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels 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
4The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani—stood on the stairway of the Levites and cried out to the Lord their God with loud voices. 5Then the leaders of the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—called out to the people: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God, for he lives from everlasting to everlasting!” Then they prayed: “May your glorious name be praised! May it be exalted above all blessing and praise! “You alone are the Lord. You made the skies and the heavens and all the stars. You made the earth and the seas and everything in them. You preserve them all, and the angels of heaven worship you. 7“You are the Lord God, who chose Abram and brought him from Ur of the Chaldeans and renamed him Abraham. 8When he had proved himself faithful, you made a covenant with him to give him and his descendants the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites. And you have done what you promised, for you are always true to your word.
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 6:4“Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.
- 2 Kings 19:15And Hezekiah prayed this prayer before the Lord: “O Lord, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth.
- Psalms 86:10For you are great and perform wonderful deeds. You alone are God.
- Isaiah 37:16“O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth.
- Isaiah 43:10“But you are my witnesses, O Israel!” says the Lord. “You are my servant. You have been chosen to know me, believe in me, and understand that I alone am God. There is no other God— there never has been, and there never will be.
- Isaiah 44:6This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: “I am the First and the Last; there is no other God.
- Mark 12:29Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord.
- Mark 12:30And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’
- John 10:30The Father and I are one.”
- Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
- Genesis 2:1So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed.
- Ezekiel 20:11There I gave them my decrees and regulations so they could find life by keeping them.
- Psalms 33:6The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
- Psalms 136:5Give thanks to him who made the heavens so skillfully. His faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 146:6He made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He keeps every promise forever.
- Jeremiah 10:11Say this to those who worship other gods: “Your so-called gods, who did not make the heavens and earth, will vanish from the earth and from under the heavens.”
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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