Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind. New Living Translation The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to all humanity. English Standard Version The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man. Berean Standard Bible The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind. King James Bible The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. New King James Version The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men. New American Standard Bible The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of mankind. NASB 1995 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men. NASB 1977 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth He has given to the sons of men. Legacy Standard Bible The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh, But the earth He has given to the sons of men. Amplified Bible The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the children of men. Christian Standard Bible The heavens are the LORD’s, but the earth he has given to the human race. Holman Christian Standard Bible The heavens are the LORD’s, but the earth He has given to the human race. American Standard Version The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Heaven of Heavens is LORD JEHOVAH's and the Earth he has given to the children of men. Brenton Septuagint Translation The heaven of heavens belongs to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men. Contemporary English Version The LORD has kept the heavens for himself, but he has given the earth to us humans. Douay-Rheims Bible The heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men. English Revised Version The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men. GOD'S WORD® Translation The highest heaven belongs to the LORD, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam. Good News Translation Heaven belongs to the LORD alone, but he gave the earth to us humans. International Standard Version The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but he gave the earth to human beings. JPS Tanakh 1917 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth hath He given to the children of men. Literal Standard Version The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, | And He has given the earth to sons of men; Majority Standard Bible The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind. New American Bible The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to the children of Adam. NET Bible The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind. New Revised Standard Version The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but the earth he has given to human beings. New Heart English Bible The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the descendants of Adam. Webster's Bible Translation The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. World English Bible The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men. Young's Literal Translation The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context To Your Name Be the Glory…15May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 16The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind. 17It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.… Cross References 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. Deuteronomy 10:14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it. Psalm 8:6 You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: Psalm 89:11 The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded. Isaiah 45:18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens--He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited: "I am the LORD, and there is no other. 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. Treasury of Scripture The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men. heaven 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 144:5 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Psalm 148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. but the earth Genesis 1:28-30 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth… Genesis 9:1-3 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth… Deuteronomy 32:8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Jump to Previous Belong Children Earth Heaven Heavens Highest Jehovah's LORD'sJump to Next Belong Children Earth Heaven Heavens Highest Jehovah's LORD'sPsalm 115 1. Because God is truly glorious4. And idols are vanity 9. He exhorts to confidence in God 12. God is to be blessed for his blessing Verse 16. - The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's; literally, the heavens are heavens of Jehovah. They belong to him - he dwells there; but it is otherwise with the earth. But the earth hath he given to the children of men. For man God framed this fair world; to man's use he adapted it with minutest care; and certainly not least for his own people, who are "the salt of the earth" - the human race by representation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The highest heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky belong to the LORD, לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but the earth וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ (wə·hā·’ā·reṣ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land He has given נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to mankind. אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being Links Psalm 115:16 NIVPsalm 115:16 NLT Psalm 115:16 ESV Psalm 115:16 NASB Psalm 115:16 KJV Psalm 115:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 115:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 115:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 115:16 French Bible Psalm 115:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 115:16 The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) |