Psalms 24:1

Psalms 24:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
• New International Version (NIV)The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;
• English Standard Version (ESV)The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.

Context of Psalms 24:1

The whole earth belongs to the Lord. Everybody who lives in the world and all the things in it belong to him. 2The Lord built the foundation of the earth. He built it on the seas and the rivers. 3Who may climb up the hill of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?

Psalms 24:1 word by word

לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and the fulnessמְלֹאmelô' melô' melô · fullnessH4393
• thereof; the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• and they that dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for Psalms 24:1

• Psalms 50:12Even if I did become hungry, I would not tell you. All the world belongs to me, and everything that is in it.
• Exodus 9:29Then Moses said to Pharaoh, ‘As soon as I leave the city, I will lift my hands to the Lord and I will pray to him. The storm will stop and there will be no more hail. Then you will know that the whole world belongs to the Lord.
• Exodus 19:5Now you must be careful to obey me and my covenant with you. Then you will belong to me as my special people. The whole earth belongs to me, and I have chosen you from among all the nations.
• Deuteronomy 10:14The whole sky and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God. The earth and everything that is in it also belong to him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Lord, you are great, powerful and beautiful! You rule as king over everything in heaven and on earth. Yes, Lord, everything belongs in your kingdom!
• Job 41:11Nobody has ever won against me to make me pay them anything. Everything in the whole world belongs to me.
• Daniel 4:25People will chase you away from the city, so that you have to live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cows do. Dew from the sky will make you wet. You will live in that way for seven years. Then you will understand that the powerful God above rules over human kingdoms. He gives authority to rule to anyone that he chooses.
• 1 Corinthians 10:26The Bible says this: ‘The earth, and everything in it, belongs to the Lord.’
• Psalms 89:11The heavens belong to you and so does the earth. You made the world and everything that is in it.
• Psalms 98:7The sea and everything that is in it should shout to praise the Lord! The earth and all those who live in it should shout as well!
• Nahum 1:5He causes the mountains to shake and he causes the hills to become flat. The earth and all the people in the world are afraid of God.

Commentaries on Psalms 24:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The earth is the Lord's - He is the Creator and Governor of it; it is his own property. Men may claim districts and kingdoms of it as their property, but God is Lord of the soil. The fullness thereof - "All its creatures." - Targum. Every tree, plant, and shrub; the silver and the gold, and the cattle on a thousand hills. They that dwell therein - All human beings.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The earth is the Lord‘s - The whole world belongs to God. He is the Creator of the earth, and therefore, its Proprietor; or, in other words, “the property vests in him.” It belongs to Him in a sense somewhat similar to our right of property in anything that is the production of our hands, or of our labor or skill. We claim that as our own. We feel that we have a right to use it, or to dispose of it, as we choose. No other person has a right to take it…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Concerning the kingdom of Christ, and the subjects of that kingdom. (1-6) Concerning the King of that kingdom. (7-10) Verses 1-6 We ourselves are not our own; our bodies, our souls, are not. Even those of the children of men are God's, who know him not, nor own their relation to him. A soul that knows and considers its own nature, and that it must live for ever, when it has viewed the earth and the fulness thereof, will sit down unsatisfied. It will think…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Lord made the earth and everything in it, and now he rules over it (see 1 Corinthians 10:25–26). He sees all its people (Psalm 33:14), no matter their status (49:1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101. fulness--everything. world--the habitable globe, with they that dwell--forming a parallel expression to the first clause.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 24:1

• Geology
• God
• Quotations and Allusions

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Commentaries on Psalms 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings