Psalm 33:9
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Cross-reference
Psalm 33:6 similarly describes creation by God's word — the heavens made by His breath.
Psalm 148:6 continues the theme: God established creation forever, matching 'it stood firm' here.
Psalm 148:5 echoes the same creative command: 'he commanded and they were created'.
In Psalm 147:15, God's command runs swiftly — a direct parallel to His word bringing things to pass.
In Psalm 135:6, whatever the LORD pleases He does — His sovereign will accomplished, like His spoken word.
In Psalm 29:4, the voice of the LORD is powerful — directly paralleling the effect of God's spoken word.
In Psalm 78:23, God commands the skies to open — a specific act of His command bringing provision.
Psalm 119:91 says all things stand by God's appointment — a direct parallel to creation standing firm at His command.
In Psalm 119:90, God's faithfulness establishes the earth to stand fast — echoing the same creative stability from His command in Psalm 33:9.
Genesis 1:3 is the prime example of God speaking creation into existence — 'Let there be light'.
Colossians 1:16 reveals that all things were created through Christ — the NT fulfillment of God speaking creation into being.
Colossians 1:17 says in Christ all things hold together — mirroring how God's command made creation stand firm.
Hebrews 1:3 says Christ upholds the universe by His powerful word — directly echoing God's spoken command that made it stand.
In Lamentations 3:37, the identical logic is stated: nothing happens unless the Lord commands it, reinforcing God's sovereign word.
In Luke 7:14, Jesus' command 'get up' raises the dead widow's son, demonstrating the same life-giving power as God's creative word.
In Luke 7:7, the centurion recognizes Jesus' authority to heal by a word, just as God's word accomplishes all things.
In Luke 5:13, Jesus says 'be clean' and leprosy vanishes instantly, paralleling God's word that brings creation into being.
In Mark 7:35, Jesus' command 'Ephphatha' instantly heals deafness, mirroring the creative power of God's spoken word in Psalm 33:9.
In Mark 5:41, Jesus commands the dead girl to arise and she does — another instance of authoritative word producing immediate effect.
In Mark 1:42, the leprosy immediately leaves — the result of Jesus' command, mirroring 'he spoke, and it came to be'.
In Matthew 8:8, the centurion acknowledges that Jesus' mere word can heal, reflecting faith in the power of divine command seen in Psalm 33:9.
In Matthew 8:3, Jesus says 'I will; be clean' and the leprosy vanishes — demonstrating the same creative authority through spoken word.
In Jonah 2:10, the Lord speaks to a fish and it obeys — a narrative example of God's command instantly producing action.
In Ezekiel 24:14, God declares 'I have spoken; it shall come to pass' — the same certainty of divine command being fulfilled.
Genesis 1:1 is the foundational account of creation that Psalm 33:9 poetically summarizes as God speaking and it standing.
In Isaiah 34:16, the same phrase 'the mouth of the Lord has commanded' echoes God's creative word, here applied to gathering animals for judgment.
In 1 Kings 17:4, God commands ravens to feed Elijah — a direct instance of His spoken command being obeyed.
Genesis 1:6 shows God speaking the firmament into existence — a specific instance of the pattern described in Psalm 33:9.
Genesis 2:1 describes the completion of creation — the result of God's commands that Psalm 33:9 says stood firm.
In 1 Chronicles 16:30, the world is established by God — echoing the 'stood firm' of His creative command.
Revelation 4:11 declares all things were created by God's will — a parallel to creation coming into being at His command.