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But the earth He has given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/115.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/115.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth He has given to the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/115.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/115.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/115.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The heavens are the LORD’s, but the earth he has given to the human race.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/115.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The heavens are the LORD&#8217s, but the earth He has given to the human race. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/115.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/115.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD has kept the heavens for himself, but he has given the earth to us humans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/115.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/115.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The highest heaven belongs to the LORD, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/115.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Heaven belongs to the LORD alone, but he gave the earth to us humans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/115.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but he gave the earth to human beings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/115.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/115.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/115.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the descendants of Adam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/115.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/115.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/115.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, "" And He has given the earth to sons of men;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/115.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/115.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/115.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/115.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 113:24>The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/115.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to the children of Adam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/115.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but the earth he has given to human beings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/115.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The heavens, even the heavens, are the LORD'S; but the earth has he given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/115.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Heaven of Heavens is LORD JEHOVAH's and the Earth he has given to the children of men.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/115.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth hath He given to the children of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/115.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The heaven of heavens <i>belongs</i> to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/115-16.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=14606" 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/115.htm">To Your Name Be the Glory</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">The highest heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky."></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.">belong to the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: wə·hā·’ā·reṣ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">but the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">He has given</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">to mankind.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.…<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/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a></span><br />God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-15.htm">Genesis 2:15</a></span><br />Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-18.htm">Isaiah 45:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-26</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. / From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-6.htm">Psalm 8:6-8</a></span><br />You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: / all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field, / the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.<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="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a></span><br />Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...<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="/hebrews/2-5.htm">Hebrews 2:5-8</a></span><br />For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. / But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-20.htm">Romans 8:20-22</a></span><br />For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a></span><br />But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.</p><p class="hdg">heaven</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/144-5.htm">Psalm 144:5</a></b></br> Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4</a></b></br> Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that <i>be</i> above the heavens.</p><p class="hdg">but the earth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28-30</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/9-1.htm">Genesis 9:1-3</a></b></br> And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8</a></b></br> 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-18.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/psalms/115-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/115-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/115-15.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/115-15.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/psalms/113-3.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/psalms/113-3.htm">LORD's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/14-22.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/119-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Highest</a> <a href="/psalms/116-19.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/psalms/116-19.htm">LORD's</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 115</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Because God is truly glorious</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">And idols are vanity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-9.htm">He exhorts to confidence in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">God is to be blessed for his blessing</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/115.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/115.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The highest heavens belong to the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and majesty of God, highlighting His dominion over the entire universe. The "highest heavens" refers to the spiritual realm beyond the physical sky, often associated with God's dwelling place. In biblical context, this aligns with passages like <a href="/isaiah/66.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a>, where God declares, "Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool." This underscores God's transcendence and authority over all creation. The concept of the heavens belonging to God is a reminder of His omnipotence and the divine order established since creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, where God creates the heavens and the earth.<p><b>but the earth He has given to mankind</b><br>This part of the verse reflects the stewardship role given to humanity. In <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, God commands Adam and Eve to "fill the earth and subdue it," granting them dominion over all living creatures. This stewardship implies responsibility and care for the earth, aligning with the cultural mandate to cultivate and maintain creation. Historically, this has been interpreted as a call for humans to act as caretakers of the world, balancing use and preservation. Theologically, it points to the partnership between God and humanity, where God entrusts humans with the management of His creation. This stewardship is a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfills the role of the second Adam, restoring and reconciling creation to God as seen in <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-21</a>.<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 sovereignty and authority over all creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>Refers to the celestial realm, often seen as the dwelling place of God, indicating His supreme authority and majesty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth.htm">Earth</a></b><br>The physical world created by God, given to humanity as a place to live and exercise stewardship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mankind.htm">Mankind (Humanity)</a></b><br>Refers to all human beings, who are entrusted with the responsibility to manage and care for the earth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The act of God bringing the universe into existence, highlighting His power and intentional design.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_ownership.htm">God's Sovereignty and Ownership</a></b><br>Recognize that God is the ultimate owner of both the heavens and the earth. Our role is to steward what He has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_responsibility_and_stewardship.htm">Human Responsibility and Stewardship</a></b><br>Understand that the earth is a gift from God to humanity, and we are called to manage it wisely and responsibly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_balance_of_authority_and_humility.htm">The Balance of Authority and Humility</a></b><br>While we have been given authority over the earth, we must exercise it with humility, acknowledging God's ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/environmental_care_as_worship.htm">Environmental Care as Worship</a></b><br>Caring for the earth is an act of worship and obedience to God, reflecting His character and intentions for creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_an_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with an Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Our stewardship of the earth should be guided by an eternal perspective, recognizing that our actions have lasting spiritual significance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_115.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 115</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_115_16_fit_cosmology.htm">Psalm 115:16 — How does the statement “the heavens belong to the Lord” reconcile with modern cosmology and the vastness of the universe? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_caste.htm">What does God perceive with His eyes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_1_samuel.htm">What does 'Nothing Will Be Impossible with God' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_11_4_fit_with_space_travel.htm">If Psalm 11:4 says God’s throne is in heaven, how does this align with modern understanding of the cosmos and space travel? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/115.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the heavens are heavens of Jehovah</span>. They belong to him - he dwells there; but it is otherwise with the earth. <span class="cmt_word">But the earth hath he given to the children of men.</span> 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/115-16.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">The highest heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">belong to the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</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">but the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, 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">He has given</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to mankind.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/115-16.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 115:16 The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/115-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 115:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/115-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 115:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 115:17" /></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>