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A psalm. The earth is the LORD&#8217s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth <i>is</i> the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth <i>is</i> the LORD’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who live in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD&#8217S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The earth is the LORD’S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of David. A Psalm. The earth is Yahweh’s, as well as its fullness, The world, and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’S, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of David. The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Davidic psalm. The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the LORD; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The earth and everything on it, including its people, belong to the LORD. The world and its people belong to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A psalm by David.] The earth and everything it contains are the LORD's. The world and all who live in it are his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The world and all that is in it belong to the LORD; the earth and all who live on it are his. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth and everything in it exists for the LORD— the world and those who live in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD?s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of David. The LORD owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[A Psalm by David.] The earth is the LORD's, and its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm by David. The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A PSALM OF DAVID. To YHWH [is] the earth and its fullness, "" The world and the inhabitants in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A Psalm of David. To Jehovah is the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To David chanting. To Jehovah the earth and its fulness, the habitable globe and they dwelling in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 23:1>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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s and all it holds, the world and those who dwell in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE earth is the LORD'S and the fulness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Earth is LORD JEHOVAH's in its fullness, the world and all its inhabitants.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/24-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2446" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/24.htm">The Earth is the LORD's</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4210.htm" title="4210: miz·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A melody. From zamar; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes.">A Psalm</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."> The earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">is the LORD’s,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393: ū·mə·lō·w·’āh (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Fullness, that which fills. Rarely mlowf; or mlow,; from male'; fulness.">and the fullness thereof,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398: tê·ḇêl (N-fs) -- From yabal; the earth; by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine.">the world</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·šə·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and all who dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">therein.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-26.htm">1 Corinthians 10:26</a></span><br />for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-14.htm">Deuteronomy 10:14</a></span><br />Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/41-11.htm">Job 41:11</a></span><br />Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a></span><br />For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Psalm 50:12</a></span><br />If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-1.htm">John 1:1-3</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Psalm 50:12</a></b></br> If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world <i>is</i> mine, and the fulness thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/9-29.htm">Exodus 9:29</a></b></br> And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; <i>and</i> the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth <i>is</i> the LORD'S.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a></b></br> 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 <i>is</i> mine:</p><p class="hdg">world</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Psalm 89:11</a></b></br> The heavens <i>are</i> thine, the earth also <i>is</i> thine: <i>as for</i> the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/98-7.htm">Psalm 98:7</a></b></br> Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/28-6.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/22-29.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/16-11.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Of</a> <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/job/20-18.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/19-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Contains</a> <a href="/psalms/24-10.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/psalms/33-8.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/psalms/32-1.htm">Of</a> <a href="/psalms/24-10.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/psalms/33-8.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">God's Lordship in the world</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">The citizens of his spiritual kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">An exhortation to receive him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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David's authorship connects this psalm to a period of Israel's history marked by the establishment of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center. His life and reign are chronicled in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, providing a backdrop of a leader who sought to honor God in governance and worship. David's psalms often reflect his personal experiences and his understanding of God's sovereignty and faithfulness.<p><b>The earth is the LORD’s,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's ownership and sovereignty over all creation. It reflects the biblical worldview that God is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, where God creates the heavens and the earth. This declaration counters ancient Near Eastern beliefs that attributed creation to multiple deities, affirming monotheism and God's supreme authority. It also aligns with the covenantal language found in <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5</a>, where God claims ownership over the earth and His people.<p><b>and the fullness thereof,</b><br>The term "fullness" refers to everything that the earth contains, including its resources, creatures, and inhabitants. This comprehensive view of God's dominion is echoed in passages like <a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Psalm 50:10-12</a>, where God declares His ownership of every beast and the cattle on a thousand hills. It underscores the idea that all creation is under God's care and control, providing a foundation for stewardship and accountability to God for how resources are used.<p><b>the world and all who dwell therein.</b><br>This phrase extends God's ownership to all people, regardless of nationality or status. It highlights the universality of God's reign, as seen in <a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a>, where Paul speaks of God making every nation from one man and determining their times and places. This universality is a precursor to the New Testament revelation of the gospel's reach to all nations, as seen in the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>). It also foreshadows the eschatological vision in <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>, where the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and sovereignty over all creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Refers to the physical world, the planet we inhabit, created by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a></b><br>Encompasses the systems, cultures, and societies within the earth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/all_who_dwell_therein.htm">All Who Dwell Therein</a></b><br>Every living being, including humans and animals, that inhabit the earth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate authority over the earth and everything in it. This understanding should lead to a posture of humility and reverence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship.htm">Stewardship</a></b><br>As everything belongs to God, we are called to be responsible stewards of the resources and relationships He has entrusted to us. This includes caring for the environment and using our talents for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Knowing that the earth and its fullness are the Lord's should encourage us to trust in His provision and not be anxious about material needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_equality.htm">Unity and Equality</a></b><br>Since all who dwell on the earth belong to God, we should treat others with respect and love, recognizing the inherent value and dignity given by the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_gratitude.htm">Worship and Gratitude</a></b><br>Acknowledge God's ownership through worship and gratitude, offering our lives as a living sacrifice in response to His goodness and grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_extreme_sports_sinful.htm">Are extreme sports considered sinful activities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_respecting_others'_property.htm">What does the Bible say about respecting others' property?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_advice_on_managing_money.htm">What does the Bible say about managing finances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_church_finances.htm">What does the Bible say about church finances?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">The Lord's.</span>--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 (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-26.htm" title="For the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof.">1Corinthians 10:26</a>), 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">- The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof</span>. God's glory was set forth in <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19</a>. 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 <span class="greek">δημιουργός</span>, as some believed, who framed it and governs it. All its marvels, all its beauty, all its richness, proceed from God alone. <span class="cmt_word">The world, and they that dwelt therein</span>. "The world" (<span class="hebrew">תֵּבֵל</span>) seems to be here synonymous with" the earth" (<span class="hebrew">הָאָרֶצ</span>). Not only do its material products belong to God, but its inhabitants also. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/24-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A Psalm</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(miz·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4210.htm">Strong's 4210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a poem set to notes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] the LORD’s,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽ֭יהוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the fullness thereof,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·lō·w·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4393.htm">Strong's 4393: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fullness, that which fills</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the world</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ḇêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8398.htm">Strong's 8398: </a> </span><span class="str2">The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all who dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">therein.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 24:1 A Psalm by David (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 23:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 23:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/24-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 24:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 24:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>