Psalms 24:1
What does Psalms 24:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 24:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Psalm of David. To Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 10:26
for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
- Exodus 9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto Jehovah; the thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth is Jehovah’s.
- Psalms 50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
- Deuteronomy 10:14
Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.
- Daniel 4:25
that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
- Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt; and the earth is upheaved at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
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