Psalm 24:1 The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

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New International Version
Of David. A psalm. The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;

New Living Translation
The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.

English Standard Version
The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,

Berean Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

King James Bible
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

New King James Version
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.

New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who live in it.

NASB 1995
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.

NASB 1977
The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.

Legacy Standard Bible
Of David. A Psalm. The earth is Yahweh’s, as well as its fullness, The world, and those who dwell in it.

Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’S, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it.

Christian Standard Bible
A psalm of David. The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A Davidic psalm. The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD;

American Standard Version
A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Contemporary English Version
The earth and everything on it, including its people, belong to the LORD. The world and its people belong to him.

English Revised Version
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A psalm by David.] The earth and everything it contains are the LORD's. The world and all who live in it are his.

Good News Translation
The world and all that is in it belong to the LORD; the earth and all who live on it are his.

International Standard Version
The earth and everything in it exists for the LORD— the world and those who live in it.

Majority Standard Bible
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD?s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

NET Bible
A psalm of David. The LORD owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.

New Heart English Bible
[A Psalm by David.] The earth is the LORD's, and its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

World English Bible
A Psalm by David. The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
A PSALM OF DAVID. To YHWH [is] the earth and its fullness, "" The world and the inhabitants in it.

Young's Literal Translation
A Psalm of David. To Jehovah is the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

Smith's Literal Translation
To David chanting. To Jehovah the earth and its fulness, the habitable globe and they dwelling in it.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the First Sabbath. A Psalm of David. The earth and all its fullness belong to the Lord: the whole world and all that dwells in it.

New American Bible
A psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s and all it holds, the world and those who dwell in it.

New Revised Standard Version
The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it;

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
THE earth is the LORD'S and the fulness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Earth is LORD JEHOVAH's in its fullness, the world and all its inhabitants.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof; the world, and all that dwell in it.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Earth is the LORD's
1A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. 2For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.…

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

1 Corinthians 10:26
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Exodus 19:5
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

Deuteronomy 10:14
Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Job 41:11
Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

Revelation 4:11
“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Acts 17:24-25
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Psalm 50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.

Isaiah 66:1-2
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Hebrews 1:2
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Treasury of Scripture

The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Psalm 50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, 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 the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.

Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

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Psalm 89:11
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Psalm 98:7
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.

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Psalm 24

1. God's Lordship in the world
3. The citizens of his spiritual kingdom
7. An exhortation to receive him

Berean Study Bible

The earth
The Hebrew word for "earth" is "אֶרֶץ" (erets), which encompasses not just the physical ground but the entire realm of human existence. This word reminds us of the vastness of God's creation, extending beyond mere land to include all aspects of the natural world. In a historical context, this would have been understood as everything within the known world, emphasizing God's sovereignty over all creation.

is the LORD’s
The term "LORD" here is translated from the Hebrew "יהוה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as "Yahweh." This name signifies God's eternal presence and covenant relationship with His people. The phrase asserts God's ownership and authority over the earth, highlighting a fundamental belief in God's ultimate dominion and stewardship over all creation.

and the fullness thereof
The Hebrew word "מְלוֹאָהּ" (melo'ah) refers to the abundance or the entirety of what the earth contains. This includes all resources, life forms, and potentialities. The phrase suggests that everything that exists within the earth is under God's provision and care, encouraging believers to trust in His sufficiency and generosity.

the world
The word "תֵּבֵל" (tebel) is used here, which often refers to the inhabited world or the earth as a place of human activity. This term underscores the idea that God's dominion is not limited to the physical aspects of the earth but extends to the social and cultural realms as well. It invites reflection on how human societies are part of God's creation and subject to His moral order.

and all who dwell therein
The Hebrew phrase "וְיֹשְׁבֵי בָהּ" (veyoshvei vah) includes all inhabitants of the earth, emphasizing the universality of God's sovereignty. This encompasses every nation, tribe, and individual, reminding us that all people are under God's authority and care. It calls believers to recognize the dignity and worth of every person as part of God's creation, fostering a sense of global community and responsibility.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(1) The Lord's.--The majesty of Jehovah as Lord of the universe is a reason to the psalmist for insisting on rectitude and sincerity in those who become His worshippers. St. Paul uses the same truth, referring to this place (1Corinthians 10:26), to show that all things are innocent and pure to the pure; so that a Christian (apart from a charitable regard for the weak) may eat whatever is sold in the shambles, without troubling himself to inquire whether it has been offered to idols or not.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. - - The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. God's glory was set forth in Psalm 19. from a consideration of the heavens (vers. 1-6); here it is manifested from the other half of creation - the earth. The whole earth, and all its fnlness, is his. He made it, and he remains its sole Owner and Master. There is no inferior δημιουργός, as some believed, who framed it and governs it. All its marvels, all its beauty, all its richness, proceed from God alone. The world, and they that dwelt therein. "The world" (תֵּבֵל) seems to be here synonymous with" the earth" (הָאָרֶצ). Not only do its material products belong to God, but its inhabitants also.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

A Psalm
מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes

of David.
לְדָוִ֗ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

The earth
הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

[is] the LORD’s,
לַֽ֭יהוָה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and the fullness thereof,
וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ (ū·mə·lō·w·’āh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4393: Fullness, that which fills

the world
תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל (tê·ḇêl)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land

and all who dwell
וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי (wə·yō·šə·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

therein.
בָֽהּ׃ (ḇāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

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