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Psalms 95:4
4The deepest places of the earth are in his hand. The highest mountains belong to him.
Psalms 95:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
- New International Version (NIV)In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also.
Context of Psalms 95:4
2Let us come near to God and thank him! Let us sing songs to praise him, because we are so happy! 3Yes, the Lord is the great God. He is the great king who rules over all gods. The deepest places of the earth are in his hand. The highest mountains belong to him. 5The seas are his, because he made them. He also made the dry land, with his own hands. 6Come now! Let us bend down to worship him! Let us bend our knees in front of the Lord. He is the one who made us.
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אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ מֶחְקְרֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְתוֹעֲפ֖וֹת הָרִ֣ים לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 95:4
- Psalms 21:2You have given to him all the things that he really wanted. When he asked for them, you have not refused to give them to him. Selah.
- Job 11:10God may catch you and put you in prison. He may accuse you in a court. Nobody can stop him doing that.
- Psalms 135:6He does whatever he decides to do. He rules the sky and the earth, and the deepest parts of the sea.
- Psalms 65:6You used your power to make the mountains, and you showed how strong you are.
- Psalms 97:5The mountains melt like butter in front of the Lord, when they see the Lord of the whole earth.
- Job 9:5He has the power to move mountains suddenly. When he is angry he can knock them down.
- Micah 1:4The mountains will melt when he comes, like wax melts near a fire. The valleys will also break into pieces. They will move like water when it rushes down a hill.
- 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.
- Habakkuk 3:6God stands ready to fight, and he causes the earth to shake. He looks at the nations and they shake with fear. The very old mountains break into pieces. The old hills fall down flat. He travels on roads that have been there for ever.
Commentaries on Psalms 95:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4In his hand are the deep places of the earth - The greatest deeps are fathomed by him. The strength of the hills is his also - And to him the greatest heights are accessible,Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4In his hand - In his power, or under his control as his own. That is, he so possesses all things that they can be claimed by no other. His right over them is absolute and entire. Are the deep places of the earth - The word used here - מחקר mechqâr - means the interior, the inmost depth; that which is “searched out,” from - חקר châqar - to search, search out, explore. The primary idea is that of searching by boring or digging; and the allusion here is to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5All creation exists because of the Lord alone, not because of many gods.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. The terms used describe the world in its whole extent, subject to God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 95
- 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
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