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To Your Name Be the Glory

Psalms 115:3

In 11 translations

BSB
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
KJV
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
WEB
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
ASV
But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
LSV
And our God [is] in the heavens, || All that He has pleased He has done.
YLT
And our God [is] in the heavens, All that He hath pleased He hath done.
DBY
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.Elohim
DRC113:11
But our God is in heaven: he hath done all things whatsoever he would.
GNV
But our God is in heauen: he doeth what so euer he will.
JPS
But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever pleased Him He hath done.
LXXE113:11
But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever he has pleased.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וֵֽאלֹהֵ֥ינוּ בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כֹּ֭ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֣ץ עָשָֽׂה׃
LXX-Br113:11
Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐν τῇ γῇ, πάντα ὅσα ἠθέλησεν ἐποίησε.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 135:6The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
  • Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
  • Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
  • Ephesians 1:11In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
  • Psalms 103:19The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
  • Romans 9:19One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
  • Psalms 2:4The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
  • Psalms 123:1I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
  • Matthew 6:9So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
  • 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  • Psalms 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 113:11 in some Bibles
  • 115:3 in most Bibles

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