Psalm 135:6

Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

Cross-reference

Psalm 33:9 Parallel

Psalm 33:9 illustrates God's word as the means by which He does whatever He pleases, as stated in Psalm 135:6.

Psalm 115:3 Parallel

Psalm 115:3 uses nearly identical phrasing to Psalm 135:6, declaring that God does all He pleases in heaven.

Psalm 136:13-15 gives a historical example of God doing as he pleases in the seas — dividing the Red Sea and overthrowing Pharaoh.

Psalm 95:4 Parallel

Psalm 95:4 also emphasizes God's ownership of the earth's depths, echoing the 'all deeps' of Psalm 135:6.

Isaiah 46:10 declares that God accomplishes all His purpose, matching the 'whatever pleases' of Psalm 135:6.

Daniel 4:35 Parallel

Daniel 4:35 affirms that God does according to His will and none can resist, echoing the absolute sovereignty of Psalm 135:6.

Matthew 8:26 shows Jesus exercising the same authority over the sea — rebuking winds and waves, demonstrating divine power.

Matthew 8:27 records the disciples' awe that even the sea obeys Jesus, directly reflecting the sovereignty proclaimed in Psalm 135:6.

Matthew 14:25 depicts Jesus walking on the sea, another demonstration of his authority over the deeps as in Psalm 135:6.

Matthew 28:18 echoes the same universal authority — all authority in heaven and on earth given to Christ, mirroring God's sovereign rule.

Deuteronomy 4:39 affirms that the Lord is God in heaven above and on earth beneath, exactly matching the domain of Psalm 135:6.

Job 23:13 Parallel

Job 23:13 states 'What he desires, that he does' — a direct parallel to 'Whatever the LORD pleases, he does' in Psalm 135:6.

Jonah 1:14 Allusion

Jonah 1:14 has sailors explicitly acknowledging God has done as he pleased, mirroring the same phrase from Psalm 135:6.

Isaiah 36:18 records an enemy's challenge to God's sovereignty, contrasting with Psalm 135:6's assertion that God does as he pleases.

1 Corinthians 12:18 applies God's sovereign choice to the church body, paralleling the creation-wide sovereignty in Psalm 135:6.

Amos 9:6 Parallel

Amos 9:6 portrays God's building and commanding nature, illustrating the universal scope of His pleasure from Psalm 135:6.