Psalms 33:6
6 By the Lord’s decree ▼ the heavens were made,
and by the breath ▼▼tn The word
רוּחַ (
ruakh, “spirit, wind, breath”) is used in the creation account in
Gen 1:2 “the Spirit of God was moving.” Here parallel to “decree/word,” it recalls the account of God speaking in order to create (cf.
Gen 1:14).
of his mouth all the starry hosts.
