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Psalm 33:9–11

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9For he himself spokea and it came to pass.

He himself commandedb and it stood firm.

10Yahweh brings to nothingc the plan of nations;

he frustratesd the intents of peoples.

11The plan of Yahweh stands firm forever,

the intents of his heart from one generation to the next.e

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Footnotes

  1. aLiterally “he, he spoke”
  2. bLiterally “He, he commanded”
  3. cOr “breaks”
  4. dOr “nullifies”
  5. eLiterally “to a generation and a generation”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;

he frustrates the plans of the peoples.

The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of his heart to all generations.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For he spoke, and it came to be;

he commanded, and it stood firm.

The Lord foils the plans of the nations;

he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,

the purposes of his heart through all generations.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For he spoke, and it came into being;

he commanded, and it came into existence.

The Lord frustrates the counsel of the nations;

he thwarts the plans of the peoples.

The counsel of the Lord stands forever,

the plans of his heart from generation to generation.

NLTNew Living Translation

For when he spoke, the world began!

It appeared at his command.

The Lord frustrates the plans of the nations

and thwarts all their schemes.

But the Lord’s plans stand firm forever;

his intentions can never be shaken.

KJV 1900King James Version

For he spake, and it was done;

He commanded, and it stood fast.

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought:

He maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever,

The thoughts of his heart to all generations.