Psalms 33:9-10 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 33:8-12 MSG (The Message)
Earth-creatures, bow before GOD; world-dwellers—down on your knees! Here’s why: he spoke and there it was, in place the moment he said so. GOD takes the wind out of Babel pretense, he shoots down the world’s power-schemes. GOD’s plan for the world stands up, all his designs are made to last. Blessed is the country with GOD for God; blessed are the people he’s put in his will.
Psalms 33:9-10 KJV (King 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.
Psalms 33:9-10 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
Psalms 33:9-10 NCV (New Century Version)
He spoke, and it happened. He commanded, and it appeared. The LORD upsets the plans of nations; he ruins all their plans.
Psalms 33:9-10 ASV (American Standard Version)
For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
Psalms 33:9-10 NIV (New International Version)
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.
Psalms 33:9-10 NKJV (New King James Version)
For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
Psalms 33:9-10 AMP (Amplified Bible)
For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.
Psalms 33:9-10 NLT (New 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.
Psalms 33:9-10 TPT (The Passion Translation)
He breathed words and worlds were birthed. “Let there be,” and there it was— springing forth the moment he spoke, no sooner said than done! With his breath he scatters the schemes of nations who oppose him; they will never succeed.
Psalms 33:9-10 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
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.