33:6 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 

33:7 He piles up the water of the sea; ³ 

he puts the oceans ⁴  in storehouses.

33:8 Let the whole earth fear ⁵  the Lord!

Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him!

33:9 For he spoke, and it ⁶  came into existence,

he issued the decree, ⁷  and it stood firm.

33:10 The Lord frustrates ⁸  the decisions of the nations;

he nullifies the plans ⁹  of the peoples.

33:11 The Lord’s decisions stand forever;

his plans abide throughout the ages. ¹⁰ 

33:12 How blessed ¹¹  is the nation whose God is the Lord,

the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession. ¹²