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Psalm 135:6
Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob for himself, Israel for his own possession.
5For I know that the LORD is great, that our Lord is above all gods.
6Whatever the LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.
7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightnings with the rain. He brings the wind out of his treasuries.
8He struck the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and animal.
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Heaven, earth, seas, and deeps leave no corner outside YHWH’s rule, a vast claim that can bring comfort and unsettle human claims to control.
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Psalm 115:3But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.Both psalms declare that God does whatever he pleases, naming heaven as a place of his rule.
Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all that I please.Both passages join God’s pleasure to his action: what he purposes, he carries out.
Daniel 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and …Both texts describe God acting according to his will across heaven and earth, with no realm beyond his rule.
Matthew 28:18Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.Heaven and earth mark the scope in both passages: the LORD acts throughout them, and Jesus declares authority over them.
Job 23:13But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.Both passages say that God does what he desires, grounding his action in his own will.
Matthew 8:26–27He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.The sea is subject to divine power in both texts: the LORD acts there, and Jesus commands its calm.
Psalm 33:9For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.Both psalms speak of God’s effective action: what he pleases is done, and what he commands stands firm.
Deuteronomy 4:39Know therefore today, and take it to heart, that the LORD himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath. There is no one else.Both passages name heaven and earth as the reach of the LORD’s rule.
Psalm 95:4In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.Both psalms include the depths within God’s dominion, beyond the parts of creation people can see.
Psalm 33:11The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.Both psalms affirm the strength of the LORD’s purposes through his accomplished deeds and his enduring counsel.
Jonah 1:14Therefore they cried to the LORD, and said, “We beg you, LORD, we beg you, don’t let us die for this man’s life, and don’t lay on us innocent blood; for you, …The sailors’ prayer and the psalm share the declaration that the LORD has done as it pleased him.
Amos 9:6It is he who builds his rooms in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface …Both passages name heaven, earth, and sea as places where the LORD exercises his power.
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God’s purposes reach beyond what you can see or understand. Heaven and earth, including the hidden deeps, are places where he does what pleases him.
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