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Contemporary English Version

Psalms 135:6

He does as he chooses in heaven and on earth and deep in the sea.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Heaven;   Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena;   Thompson Chain Reference - Almighty;   Attributes of God;   Government;   Omnipotence;   Power;   Sovereignty of God;   Weakness-Power;   The Topic Concordance - God;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Clouds;   Creation;   Earth, the;   Heaven;   Sea, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - God;   Predestination;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Will of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Providence;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Divine Freedom;   Suffering;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hallel;   Hallelujah;   Lord's Prayer;   Predestination;   Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Hallel ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Omnipotence;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Theology;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord does whatever he pleasesin heaven and on earth,in the seas and all the depths.
Hebrew Names Version
Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, In heaven and in eretz, in the seas and in all deeps;
King James Version
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
English Standard Version
Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
New Century Version
The Lord does what he pleases, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
New English Translation
He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.
Amplified Bible
Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps—
New American Standard Bible
Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all the ocean depths.
World English Bible
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Whatsoeuer pleased the Lorde, that did hee in heauen and in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.
Legacy Standard Bible
Whatever Yahweh pleases, He does,In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
Berean Standard Bible
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai does whatever pleases him, in heaven, on earth, in the seas, in all the depths.
Darby Translation
Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, he hath done in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all deeps;
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord does whatever he wants, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and the deep oceans.
George Lamsa Translation
Whatsoever the LORD pleases, that he does in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deep places.
Good News Translation
He does whatever he wishes in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in the depths below.
Lexham English Bible
All that Yahweh desires, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.
Literal Translation
Every thing which Jehovah was pleased to do, He did, in the heavens and in the earth, and in the seas and all deep places.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
What so euer ye LORDE pleaseth, yt doth he in heaue & in earth, in the see & in all depe places.
American Standard Version
Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
Bible in Basic English
The Lord has done whatever was pleasing to him, in heaven, and on the earth, in the seas and in all the deep waters.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He done,
King James Version (1611)
Whatsoeuer the Lord pleased, that did he in heauen and in earth: in the Seas, and all deepe places.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God doth whatsoeuer pleaseth hym in heauen and in earth: in the sea, and in all deepe places.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
all that the Lord willed, he did in heaven, and on the earth, in the sea, and in all deeps.
English Revised Version
Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath he done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord made alle thingis, what euere thingis he wolde, in heuene and in erthe; in the see, and in alle depthis of watris.
Update Bible Version
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
Webster's Bible Translation
Whatever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
New King James Version
Whatever the LORD pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places.
New Living Translation
The Lord does whatever pleases him throughout all heaven and earth, and on the seas and in their depths.
New Life Bible
The Lord does whatever is pleasing to Him, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all waters.
New Revised Standard
Whatever the Lord pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whatsoever Yahweh hath pleased, he hath done, - in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas, and all resounding deeps:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(134-6) Whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.
Revised Standard Version
Whatever the LORD pleases he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.
Young's Literal Translation
All that Jehovah pleased He hath done, In the heavens and in earth, In the seas and all deep places,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Whatever the Lord pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

Contextual Overview

5 The Lord is much greater than any other god. 6 He does as he chooses in heaven and on earth and deep in the sea. 7 The Lord makes the clouds rise from far across the earth, and he makes lightning to go with the rain. Then from his secret place he sends out the wind. 8 The Lord killed the first-born of people and animals in the land of Egypt. 9 God used miracles and wonders to fight the king of Egypt and all of his officials. 10 He destroyed many nations and killed powerful kings, 11 including King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. He conquered every kingdom in the land of Canaan 12 and gave their property to his people Israel. 13 The name of the Lord will be remembered forever, and he will be famous for all time to come. 14 The Lord will bring justice and show mercy to all who serve him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Whatsoever: Psalms 33:9, Psalms 33:11, Psalms 115:3, Isaiah 46:10, Daniel 4:35, Amos 4:13, Amos 9:6, Matthew 28:18

in the seas: Psalms 136:13-15, Matthew 8:26, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 14:25

Reciprocal: Exodus 9:29 - that the earth Deuteronomy 4:39 - the Lord Job 23:13 - and what Job 34:33 - whether thou refuse Psalms 59:13 - and let Psalms 95:4 - deep Isaiah 36:18 - Hath Jonah 1:14 - for 1 Corinthians 12:18 - as it

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whatsoever the Lord pleased, [that] did he,.... In creation, producing into being what creatures he thought fit; in providence, doing according to his will in heaven and in earth; in grace, predestinating men to grace and glory, according to the good pleasure of his will, and calling by his grace whom he pleased: so Christ quickens whom he will; and the Spirit dispenses his gifts and grace severally to men as he pleases. Sovereignty, or acting according to will and pleasure, is peculiar to the Lord; the heavens, the sun, moon, and stars, are at his direction, and act by the laws of creation, which are at his control; angels do his will, and not their own: the most arbitrary and despotic princes cannot do everything they please; but the Lord can and does, even everything;

in heaven and in earth, in the seas and all deep places; in the formation of them, and filling them with inhabitants, and fitting them to perform the several ends and uses for which they were designed; as well as performing many wonderful things in them out of the ordinary course of nature, as did our Lord, or as were done when he was here on earth: a wonderful star appeared in the heavens, which guided the wise men to the place of his birth; unusual voices were heard from heaven at his baptism, transfiguration, and other times; the Spirit, with his extraordinary gifts, descended from hence after his ascension thither: surprising miracles were done by him on earth; the great work of redemption was finished here, where he glorified his divine Father; and throughout it he sent his apostles to publish his everlasting Gospel. He did wonders in the mighty waters; more than once he made the boisterous sea a calm, and walked upon the surface of it: and as of old he broke up the fountains of the great deep, and drowned the world; and at another time dried up the sea, and led his people through the depths, as through a wilderness; so he will hereafter bind the old serpent the devil, and cast him into the abyss, into the great deep, into the bottomless pit; where he will continue during the thousand years' reign of Christ with his saints.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whatsoever the Lord pleased - God is an absolute sovereign. He has formed a plan, and has carried it out. He has made the world as he chose, and he has ordered all its arrangements according to his own pleasure. As a universal sovereign, he has a right to universal adoration. See the notes at Psalms 115:3.

In heaven, and in earth ... - These are put for the universe; these are the universe. In these places - in all worlds - on the land and in the ocean - even in the profound depths of the sea, there is nothing which has not been placed there by his will, and which he has not arranged according to his eternal plan.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 135:6. Whatsoever the Lord pleased — All that he has done is right, and therefore it is pleasing in his sight. He is the author of all existence. Angels, men, spirits, the heavens, the earth, and all their contents, were made by him, and are under his control.


 
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