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Psalms 24:1

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

KJV

In finem. Psalmus David. Ad te, Domine, levavi animam meam :

Vulgate

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυείδ. Πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, ἦρα τὴν ψυχήν μου,

LXX

The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

ASV

לְ/דָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר לַֽ֭/יהוָה הָ/אָ֣רֶץ וּ/מְלוֹאָ֑/הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְ/יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽ/הּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הּ
h
noun · 38×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
מִזְמ֥וֹר
mzmvr
noun · 57×
תֵּבֵ֥ל
tbl
noun · 36×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • 1Cor 10:26 · adapted
    "For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof."
    Psalm 24: the earth is the Lord's — Paul on food offered to idols

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. What does this mean? I believe that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them. He also gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, house and home, wife and children, land, animals, and all I h…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 29:11 — Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exa
  • 1Chr 29:16 — O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
  • 1Cor 10:26 — For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
  • 1Cor 10:26 — For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
  • Acts 17:24 — God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
  • Dan 4:25 — That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven ti
  • Deut 10:14 — Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
  • Deut 10:14 — Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
  • Deut 33:16 — And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him th
  • Exod 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
  • Exod 11:2 — Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
  • Exod 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:
  • Exod 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:
  • Gen 1:9 — And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
  • Gen 1:29 — And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
  • Gen 6:7 — And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
  • Gen 14:19 — And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
  • Gen 14:22 — And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
  • Hag 2:8 — The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Isa 42:5 — Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit
  • Job 41:11 — Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
  • Job 41:11 — Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
  • Josh 3:11 — Behold, the ark of the covenant of the LORD of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
  • Lev 25:23 — The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
  • Luke 10:21 — In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so
  • Luke 19:31 — And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
  • Matt 21:3 — And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
  • Nah 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.
  • Ps 50:12 — If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
  • Ps 50:12 — If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
  • Ps 74:17 — Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.
  • Ps 89:11 — The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
  • Ps 89:11 — The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
  • Ps 98:7 — Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
  • Ps 98:7 — Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
  • Ps 104:24 — O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.