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Psalms 135:6
6The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths.
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
4For the Lord has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own special treasure. 5I know the greatness of the Lord— that our Lord is greater than any other god. The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths. 7He causes the clouds to rise over the whole earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from his storehouses. 8He destroyed the firstborn in each Egyptian home, both people and animals.
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 33:9For when he spoke, the world began! It appeared at his command.
- Psalms 115:3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.
- Isaiah 46:10Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
- Daniel 4:35All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He does as he pleases among the angels of heaven and among the people of the earth. No one can stop him or say to him, ‘What do you mean by doing these things?’
- Amos 4:13For the Lord is the one who shaped the mountains, stirs up the winds, and reveals his thoughts to mankind. He turns the light of dawn into darkness and treads on the heights of the earth. The Lord God of Heaven’s Armies is his name!
- Amos 9:6The Lord’s home reaches up to the heavens, while its foundation is on the earth. He draws up water from the oceans and pours it down as rain on the land. The Lord is his name!
- Matthew 28:18Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
- Psalms 136:13Give thanks to him who parted the Red Sea. His faithful love endures forever.
- Matthew 8:26Jesus responded, “Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!” Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
- Matthew 14:25About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
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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