Discovery BoxPsalms 33:6 
Context33:6 By the Lord’s decree 1 the heavens were made;
by a mere word from his mouth all the stars in the sky were created. 2
Psalms 132:11
Context132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David; 3
he will not go back on his word. 4
He said, 5 “I will place one of your descendants 6 on your throne.
1 tn Heb “word.”
2 tn Heb “and by the breath of his mouth all their host.” The words “were created” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons; they are understood by ellipsis (note “were made” in the preceding line). The description is consistent with Gen 1:16, which indicates that God spoke the heavenly luminaries into existence.
3 tn Heb “the
4 tn Heb “he will not turn back from it.”
5 tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows are the
6 tn Heb “the fruit of your body.”
