Psalm 89:11
New International Version
The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it.

New Living Translation
The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all.

English Standard Version
The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.

Berean Standard Bible
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

King James Bible
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

New King James Version
The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.

New American Standard Bible
The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have established them.

NASB 1995
The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them.

NASB 1977
The heavens are Thine, the earth also is Thine; The world and all it contains, Thou hast founded them.

Legacy Standard Bible
The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and its fullness, You have founded them.

Amplified Bible
The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all that is in it, You have founded and established them.

Christian Standard Bible
The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours. The world and everything in it—you founded them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours. The world and everything in it—You founded them.

American Standard Version
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Contemporary English Version
The heavens and the earth belong to you. And so does the world with all its people because you created them

English Revised Version
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The heavens are yours. The earth is also yours. You made the world and everything in it.

Good News Translation
Heaven is yours, the earth also; you made the world and everything in it.

International Standard Version
Heaven and the earth belong to you, the world and everything it contains— you established them.

Majority Standard Bible
The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

NET Bible
The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.

New Heart English Bible
The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours; the world and its fullness. You have founded them.

Webster's Bible Translation
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world, and the fullness of it, thou hast founded them.

World English Bible
The heavens are yours. The earth also is yours, the world and its fullness. You have founded them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The heavens [are] Yours, "" The earth [is] also Yours, "" The habitable world and its fullness, "" You have founded them.

Young's Literal Translation
Thine are the heavens -- the earth also is Thine, The habitable world and its fulness, Thou hast founded them.

Smith's Literal Translation
To thee the heavens, also to thee the earth; the habitable globe and its fulness thou didst found them.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thine are the heavens, and thine is the earth: the world and the fulness thereof thou hast founded:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yours are the heavens, and yours is the earth. You founded the whole world in all its fullness.

New American Bible
Yours are the heavens, yours the earth; you founded the world and everything in it.

New Revised Standard Version
The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it—you have founded them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine; as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Heavens are yours and the Earth is yours; you have prepared the world in its fullness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth; The world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast founded them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The heavens are thine, and the earth is thine: thou hast founded the world, and the fullness of it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
10You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm. 11The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded. 12North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.…

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

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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

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

Psalm 24:1-2
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. / For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.

Jeremiah 27:5
By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.

Acts 17:24
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.

Hebrews 1:10
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.


Treasury of Scripture

The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours: as for the world and the fullness thereof, you have founded them.

Psalm 24:1,2
A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness 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.

Psalm 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














The heavens are Yours
This phrase acknowledges God's sovereignty over the celestial realm. The Hebrew word for "heavens" is "שָׁמַיִם" (shamayim), which often refers to the sky, the universe, or the abode of God. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the heavens were seen as the domain of the divine, and this declaration affirms that the God of Israel is the supreme ruler over all that is above. This sovereignty is not just a claim of ownership but also of authority and power, reminding believers that God is the ultimate authority over all spiritual and physical realms.

and also the earth
The earth, in Hebrew "אֶרֶץ" (erets), represents the physical world and all that is within it. By stating that the earth is also God's, the psalmist emphasizes that God's dominion is not limited to the spiritual or heavenly realms but extends to the tangible, everyday world. This reflects the biblical teaching that God is intimately involved in the affairs of the world and cares for His creation. It reassures believers that nothing is outside of God's control or concern.

The world and its fullness
The term "world" here is "תֵּבֵל" (tebel), which can refer to the inhabited world or the earth in its entirety. "Fullness" is derived from the Hebrew "מְלוֹא" (melo), indicating everything that fills the earth—its resources, creatures, and inhabitants. This phrase underscores the idea that not only the physical planet but everything within it belongs to God. It is a call to recognize God's provision and abundance, encouraging believers to trust in His ability to sustain and provide for His creation.

You founded
The act of founding, from the Hebrew "יָסַד" (yasad), implies establishing, laying a foundation, or creating with purpose and intention. This word choice highlights God's role as the Creator, who intentionally and skillfully designed the universe. It speaks to the order and purpose inherent in creation, reflecting God's wisdom and power. For believers, this is a reminder of the intentionality behind their existence and the world they inhabit, encouraging them to live with purpose and in alignment with God's design.

Verse 11. - The heavens are thine (comp. Psalm 8:3; Psalm 33:6; Psalm 115:16). The earth also is thine (see Psalm 24:1). As for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them (see Psalm 50:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The heavens are Yours,
שָׁ֭מַיִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

and also
אַף־ (’ap̄-)
Conjunction
Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though

the earth.
אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

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

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

You
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

founded.
יְסַדְתָּֽם׃ (yə·saḏ·tām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult


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