Psalms 33:9
7 He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
8 Let 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.
10 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
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Compare
- BSB
- For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
- KJV
- For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
- WEB
- For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
- ASV
- For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
- DARBY
- For *he* spoke, and it was [done]; *he* commanded, and it stood fast.
- BLB
- For He has spoken, and it came to pass; He has commanded, and it stood firm.
- ÅB
- For han talte, og det skjedde;
han befalte, og det sto der. - OTB
- For Han talte, og det skjedde;
Han befalte, og det sto fast. - B1930
- For han talte, og det skjedde; han bød, og det stod der.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 1:3
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Read in contextPsalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
Read in contextPsalms 148:5–6
Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
Read in contextRevelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
Read in contextColossians 1:16–17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Read in contextHebrews 11:3
By 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.
Read in contextHebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Read in contextPsalms 119:90–91
Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.
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