"He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by h…" — Jeremiah 51:15

Jeremiah 51:15 · KJV

“He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.”

— Jeremiah 51:15

Verse 14

The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, {saying}, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee. {by himself: Heb. by his soul} {lift up: Heb. utter}

Verse 16

When he uttereth {his} voice, {there is} a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. {multitude: or, noise}

Jeremiah 51 — Context

O thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, {and} the measure of thy covetousness.

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.

Every man is brutish by {his} knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image {is} falsehood, and {there is} no breath in them. {is brutish...: or, is more brutish than to know}

Cross References

Jeremiah 10:12-16

He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.

Revelation 4:11

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Jeremiah 32:17

Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, {and} there is nothing too hard for thee: {too...: or, hid from thee}

Acts 14:15

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

Colossians 1:16-17

For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether {they be} thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Romans 1:20

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, {even} his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: {so...: or, that they may be}

Job 9:8

Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. {waves: Heb. heights}

Psalms 148:1-5

Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. {Praise ye the LORD. Praise: Heb. Hallelujah, etc}