The Lord Will

Psalm 33:6

By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

KJV

Read in Psalm 33

Meaning

The heavens are made by the LORD’s word and their host by the breath of his mouth; the verse is theological poetry about divine agency, not a technical cosmology or scientific mechanism.

Word, justice, steadfast love, and creation

Verses 4–9 praise the LORD’s reliable word and work, his justice and steadfast love, and the creative command before which the earth stands in awe.

Read carefully

The heavens are made by the LORD’s word and their host by the breath of his mouth; the verse is theological poetry about divine agency, not a technical cosmology or scientific mechanism.

Reflection

The heavens are made by the LORD’s word and their host by the breath of his mouth; the verse is theological poetry about divine agency, not a technical cosmology or scientific mechanism.