Psalms 33:9
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Study Note
Study Note
'For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast' — the verse summarizes creation by divine speech with the most compressed possible formula, drawing directly on the Genesis 1 pattern where each creative act begins 'And God said.' The perfect tenses ('spoke,' 'commanded') and the resultant statives ('it was done,' 'it stood fast') depict creation as the reliable outworking of divine verbal command, establishing the universe as a word-created and word-sustained reality. The theological implication — that creation rests on the same trustworthy divine word as the covenant promises — supports the psalm's broader call to trust in God's plans (verses 10–11) over military might (verses 16–17).
Other Translations
For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
For He hath said, and it is, He hath commanded, and it standeth.
For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.
Cross References
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