Psalms 33:6
By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
In Context
5He loveth mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
7Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; laying up the depths in storehouses.
Cross References
Genesis 1:6And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Genesis 2:7And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Deuteronomy 4:19Lest perhaps lifting up thy eyes to heaven, thou see the sun and the moon, and all the stars of heaven, and being deceived by error thou adore and serve them, which the Lord thy God created for the service of all the nations, that are under heaven.
Job 33:4The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.
Psalms 104:30Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.
Psalms 148:5Great is our Lord, and great is his power: and of his wisdom there is no number.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:2-12
An Exhortation to Praise God. 1 Rejoice in the Lord , O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. 2 Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. 4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. 5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord . 6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of… Read the whole commentary →