Psalm 33:6-12

The Steadfast Love of the Lord

6 By p the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
and by q the breath of his mouth all r their host.
 7 He gathers the waters of the sea as s a heap;
he t puts the deeps in storehouses.

8 Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
 9 For u he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The Lord v brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
 11 w The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
 12 x Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has y chosen as his heritage!

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 1:6 - 7
    And God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.
    Hebrews 11:3
    By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
    2 Peter 3:5
    For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God.
    John 1:3
    All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
  2. Cross References
    Job 26:13
    By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
    Isaiah 11:4
    But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 2:1
    Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 78:13
    He divided the sea and let them pass through it, and made the waters stand like a heap.
    Exodus 15:8
    At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up; the floods stood up in a heap; the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.
    Joshua 3:13
    And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from flowing, and the waters coming down from above shall stand in one heap.
    Joshua 3:16
    The waters coming down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far away, at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan, and those flowing down toward the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. And the people passed over opposite Jericho.
  5. Cross References
    Job 38:8
    Or who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 148:5 - 6
    Let them praise the name of the Lord! For he commanded and they were created.
    Genesis 1:3
    And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
    Psalms 147:15
    He sends out his command to the earth; his word runs swiftly.
    Psalms 147:18
    He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.
  7. Cross References
    Isaiah 19:3
    And the spirit of the Egyptians within them wil...
    Luke 1:51
    He has shown strength with his arm; he has scat...
    2 Samuel 15:34
    But if you return to the city and say to Absalo...
    2 Samuel 17:14
    And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, "Th...
    Nehemiah 4:15
    When our enemies heard that it was known to us ...
    Job 5:12
    He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so tha...
    Isaiah 8:10
    Take counsel together, but it will come to noth...
  8. Cross References
    Proverbs 19:21
    Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
    Isaiah 46:10
    Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 144:15
    Blessed are the people to whom such blessings fall! Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
    Deuteronomy 33:29
    Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help, and the sword of your triumph! Your enemies shall come fawning to you, and you shall tread upon their backs.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 65:4
    Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, to dwell in your courts! We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, the holiness of your temple!
    Deuteronomy 7:6
    For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
    Exodus 19:5
    Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine.
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