Psalm 115:16 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁶ The heavens are the heavens of יהוה; But He has given the earth to the children of men.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ The highest heaven belongs to the LORD, but he gave the earth to all people.

Psalm 115:16 Cross References

Psalm 144:5

Incline Your heavens, O יהוה, and come down; Touch the mountains that they smoke.

Psalm 148:4

Praise Him, heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens!

Psalm 8:6

You made him rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all under his feet,

Psalm 89:11

The heavens are Yours, The earth also is Yours; The world and all that fills it. You have founded them.

Psalm 89:12

North and south – You have created them; Taḇor and Ḥermon rejoice in Your Name.

Isaiah 45:18

For thus said יהוה, Creator of the heavens, He is Elohim, Former of earth and its Maker, He established it, He did not create it to be empty, He formed it to be inhabited: “I am יהוה, and there is none else.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus said יהוה, “The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where is this house that you build for Me? And where is this place of My rest?

Lamentations 3:66

Pursue and destroy them in displeasure, From under the heavens of יהוה.

John 14:2

“In My Father’s house are many staying places. And if not, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Deuteronomy 10:14

“See, the heavens and the heaven of heavens belong to יהוה your Elohim, also the earth with all that is in it.

Deuteronomy 32:8

“When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance When He separated the sons of Aḏam, He set the boundaries of the peoples According to the number of the children of Yisra’ĕl.