Psalms 33:6-8

6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars[a] ; he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.

Psalms 33:6-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 33

Though this psalm has no title to it, it seems to be a psalm of David, from the style and matter of it; and indeed begins with the same words with which the preceding psalm is ended. Theodoret is of opinion it was written by David as a prophecy concerning Hezekiah, as a song to be sung by the people after the destruction of the Assyrian army.

Cross References 8

  • 1. S Genesis 1:3; Hebrews 11:3
  • 2. S Exodus 8:19; S 2 Chronicles 2:12
  • 3. S Genesis 1:16
  • 4. S Genesis 1:10
  • 5. S Joshua 3:16
  • 6. S Deuteronomy 6:13; Psalms 2:11
  • 7. Psalms 49:1; Isaiah 18:3; Micah 1:2
  • 8. S Deuteronomy 14:23; Psalms 67:7; Psalms 96:9

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "sea as into a heap"
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