Psalms 115:16

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:11 : 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
  • Gen 1:28-30 : 28 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 birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: 30 and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, [I have given] every green herb for food: and it was so.
  • Jer 27:5-6 : 5 I have made the earth, the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it seemeth right unto me. 6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field also have I given him to serve him.
  • Ps 8:6 : 6 Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:
  • Gen 9:1-3 : 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens; with all wherewith the ground teemeth, and all the fishes of the sea, into your hand are they delivered. 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be food for you; as the green herb have I given you all.
  • Deut 32:8 : 8 When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the children of men, He set the bounds of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.
  • Lam 3:66 : 66 Thou wilt pursue them in anger, and destroy them from under the heavens of Jehovah.
  • Ps 148:4 : 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens.
  • John 14:2 : 2 In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
  • Ps 144:5 : 5 Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 15 Blessed are ye of Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.

  • 14 Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.

  • 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: The world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

  • 1 [A Psalm of David]. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

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    30 Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

    31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

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    26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

    27 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

    28 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

  • 26 for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

  • 6 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;

  • 19 Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.

  • 15 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:

  • 3 But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.

  • Ps 95:4-5
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    4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also.

    5 The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land.

  • 28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations.

  • 4 Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

  • Jer 10:11-12
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    11 Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.

    12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding hath he stretched out the heavens:

  • 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;

  • Ps 33:5-6
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    5 He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

    6 By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

  • Ps 33:12-13
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    12 Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

    13 Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

  • 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

  • Ps 148:11-12
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    11 Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;

    12 Both young men and virgins; Old men and children:

  • 25 Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.

  • 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.

  • 6 [ it is] he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.

  • 1 Thus saith Jehovah, Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what manner of house will ye build unto me? and what place shall be my rest?

  • 14 From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in [this] life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

  • 14 He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

  • 6 Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;

  • 11 Thine, O Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the earth [is thine] ; thine is the kingdom, O Jehovah, and thou art exalted as head above all.

  • 11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

  • 1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

  • 19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

  • 16 Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land.

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    1 [For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David]. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

  • 16 O Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, that sittest [above] the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.

  • 17 The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

  • 6 That humbleth himself to behold [The things that are] in heaven and in the earth?

  • 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:

  • 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory.

  • 6 He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

  • 22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

  • 6 Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

  • 2 For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.