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Psalms 135:6
The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping assembly in a liturgical call to praise Yahweh for His supreme sovereignty. The declaration functions as a theological anchor between the affirmation of God's greatness and the description of His atmospheric power.
The words — The Hebrew verb חָפֵץ (chaFetz) literally means "he desires" or "he is pleased," paired with עָשָׂה ('asah), "he does." Together they render the clause "all that he desires he does," establishing an unbroken link between divine will and execution.
The thread — This claim of unimpeded divine agency appears in Psalms 115:3, where God is said to do as He pleases, and Daniel 4:35, which extends that authority to the armies of heaven and earthly nations. Matthew 28:18 transfers this universal sovereignty to Jesus, stating all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to acknowledge that every sphere of creation operates under direct divine control. It demands the practical response of submitting human planning to God's unchallengeable will.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
Cross-references
- Psalms 115:3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
- Daniel 4:35 All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Psalms 33:9 For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
- Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
- Matthew 8:26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
- Psalms 33:11 The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.
- Amos 4:13 For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”
- Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.
- Psalms 136:13 He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.