Psalms 24:1

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.24.1", "source": "לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "To *Dāwid* *mizmôr*. To *YHWH* the *ʾereṣ* and *mĕlôʾāh*; *tēbēl* and *yōšĕbê* in it.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - psalm/song", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mĕlôʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*yōšĕbê*": "participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "וּ": "conjunction - and", "וְ": "conjunction - and", "בָֽהּ": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*mĕlôʾāh*": "its fullness/all it contains", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/inhabited land" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר לַֽ֭יהוָה הָאָ֣רֶץ וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

To Dāwid mizmôr. To YHWH the ʾereṣ and mĕlôʾāh; tēbēl and yōšĕbê in it.

Grammar Details

• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine - David
• *mizmôr*: noun, masculine singular - psalm/song
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
• *mĕlôʾāh*: noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness
• *tēbēl*: noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth
• *yōšĕbê*: participle, masculine plural construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of
• וּ: conjunction - and
• וְ: conjunction - and
• בָֽהּ: preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it

Word Meanings

• *mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song
• *ʾereṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory
• *mĕlôʾāh*: its fullness/all it contains
• *tēbēl*: world/inhabited earth/inhabited land

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The earth and everything in it belong to the Lord, the world and all who live in it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  A alm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  A Psalm of David. The earth{H776} is Jehovah's,{H3068} and the fulness{H4393} thereof; The world,{H8398} and they that dwell{H3427} therein.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. The earth{H776} is the LORD'S{H3068}, and the fulness{H4393} thereof; the world{H8398}, and they that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The earth is the LORDES, & all that therin is: the copase of the worlde, ad all yt dwell therin.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  A Psalme of Dauid. The earth is the Lordes, and all that therein is: the worlde and they that dwell therein.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  A psalme of Dauid. The earth is Gods and all that therin is: the worlde, & they that dwell therin.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ A Psalm of David. The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; The world, and those who dwell therein.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  A Psalm of David. To Jehovah `is' the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <A Psalm. Of David.> The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A psalm of David. The LORD owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 89:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.89.11", "source": "אַתָּה דִכִּאתָ כֶחָלָל רָהַב בִּזְרוֹעַ עֻזְּךָ פִּזַּרְתָּ אוֹיְבֶיךָ", "text": "*ʾAttâ* *dikkiʾtā* like-*ḥālāl* *Rāhab*; with-*zᵉrôaʿ* *ʿuzzᵉkā* *pizzartā* *ʾôyᵉbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾAttâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*dikkiʾtā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you crushed", "*ke-ḥālāl*": "preposition + noun - like the slain", "*Rāhab*": "proper noun - Rahab [mythological sea monster]", "*bi-zᵉrôaʿ*": "preposition + noun construct - with arm of", "*ʿuzzᵉkā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*pizzartā*": "verb, piel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you scattered", "*ʾôyᵉbeykā*": "noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*dikkiʾtā*": "you crushed/broke in pieces", "*ḥālāl*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*Rāhab*": "mythological sea monster/Egypt (metaphorically)", "*zᵉrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʿuzzᵉkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*pizzartā*": "you scattered/dispersed" } }
• 1 Cor 10:26 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.26", "source": "Τοῦ γὰρ Κυρίου ἡ γῆ, καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of the *gar* *Kyriou* the *gē*, and the *plērōma* of it", "grammar": { "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for/because", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fullness/that which fills" }, "variants": { "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*gē*": "earth/land/world", "*plērōma*": "fullness/that which fills/contents" } }
• Job 41:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.41.11", "source": "מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃", "text": "*Mippîw* *lappîḏîm* *yahălōḵû* *kîḏôḏê* *ʾēš* *yiṯmallāṭû*", "grammar": { "*Mippîw*": "preposition with noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his mouth", "*lappîḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - torches/flames", "*yahălōḵû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*kîḏôḏê*": "preposition with noun, plural construct - like sparks of", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*yiṯmallāṭû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they escape/go forth" }, "variants": { "*pîw*": "his mouth", "*lappîḏîm*": "torches/flames/lightning", "*yahălōḵû*": "they go/they proceed/they walk", "*kîḏôḏê*": "like sparks of/like burning coals of", "*yiṯmallāṭû*": "they escape/they go forth/they leap out" } }
• Exod 9:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Exodus.9.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מֹשֶׁ֔ה כְּצֵאתִי֙ אֶת־הָעִ֔יר אֶפְרֹ֥שׂ אֶת־כַּפַּ֖י אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה הַקֹּל֣וֹת יֶחְדָּל֗וּן וְהַבָּרָד֙ לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶה־ע֔וֹד לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֔ע כִּ֥י לַיהוָ֖ה הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*yō'mer* to-him *mōšeh* as-I-go-out *'et*-the-city I-will-spread *'et*-palms-my to-*YHWH* the-thunders will-cease and-the-*bārāḏ* not will-be-more so-that *tēḏa'* that to-*YHWH* the-earth.", "grammar": { "*wayyō'mer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*'ēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*kᵊṣē'tî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - when I go out", "*'et-hā'îr*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the city", "*'ep̄rōś*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will spread out", "*'et-kappay*": "direct object marker + noun construct dual + 1st singular suffix - my palms/hands", "*'el-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*haqqōlôt*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the thunders", "*yeḥdālûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will cease", "*wᵊhabbārāḏ*": "conjunction + definite article + noun - and the hail", "*lō' yihyeh-'ôḏ*": "negative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + adverb - will not be anymore", "*lᵊma'an*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tēḏa'*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to Yahweh/belonging to the LORD", "*hā'āreṣ*": "definite article + noun - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*'ep̄rōś 'et-kappay*": "I will spread out my hands/I will pray with outstretched hands/I will entreat with palms extended", "*yeḥdālûn*": "will cease/will stop/will end", "*lᵊma'an tēḏa'*": "so that you may know/in order for you to recognize", "*laYHWH hā'āreṣ*": "the earth belongs to the LORD/the land is the LORD's" } }
• 1 Chr 29:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.29.11", "source": "‫לְךָ֣ יְ֠הוָה הַגְּדֻלָּ֨ה וְהַגְּבוּרָ֤ה וְהַתִּפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ וְהַנֵּ֣צַח וְהַה֔וֹד כִּי־כֹ֖ל בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ לְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ הַמַּמְלָכָ֔ה וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖א לְכֹ֥ל ׀ לְרֹֽאשׁ׃‬", "text": "To-you *YHWH* the-*gədullāh* and-the-*gəbûrāh* and-the-*tipʾeret* and-the-*nēṣaḥ* and-the-*hôd*, for-all in-the-*šāmayim* and-in-the-*ʾāreṣ*; to-you *YHWH* the-*mamlākāh* and-the-*mitnassēʾ* over-all as-*rōʾš*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*gədullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - greatness", "*gəbûrāh*": "noun, feminine singular - might/strength", "*tipʾeret*": "noun, feminine singular - beauty/glory/splendor", "*nēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - victory/endurance", "*hôd*": "noun, masculine singular - majesty/splendor", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*mamlākāh*": "noun, feminine singular - kingdom", "*mitnassēʾ*": "hitpael participle, masculine singular - exalted/lifted up", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head/chief" }, "variants": { "*gədullāh*": "greatness/magnificence", "*gəbûrāh*": "might/strength/power", "*tipʾeret*": "beauty/glory/splendor/honor", "*nēṣaḥ*": "victory/endurance/eternity/permanence", "*hôd*": "majesty/splendor/honor/glory", "*mitnassēʾ*": "exalted/lifted up/elevated", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/top/summit" } }
• Deut 10:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.14", "source": "הֵ֚ן לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּשְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם הָאָ֖רֶץ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "Behold to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* the *šāmayim* and *šəmê* the *šāmāyim* the *ʾāreṣ* and all *ʾăšer* in it", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefixed preposition lamed - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*šəmê*": "masculine dual construct - heavens of", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the earth", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Nah 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.5", "source": "הָרִים֙ רָעֲשׁ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ וַתִּשָּׂ֤א הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וְתֵבֵ֖ל וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hārîm* *rāʿăšû* *mimmennû* *wə-haggəbāʿôt* *hitmōgāgû* *wa-ttiśśāʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mippānāyw* *wə-tēbēl* *wə-kol-yōšəbê* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*Hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains", "*rāʿăšû*": "Qal perfect, 3cp - they quake/tremble", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - from him", "*wə-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + article + noun, feminine, plural - and the hills", "*hitmōgāgû*": "Hithpoel perfect, 3cp - they melt/dissolve", "*wa-ttiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3fs - and it lifts up/rises", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3ms suffix - from his face/presence", "*wə-tēbēl*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and world/inhabited earth", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, construct - and all of", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - in it/her" }, "variants": { "*rāʿăšû*": "quake/tremble/shake", "*hitmōgāgû*": "melt/dissolve/flow down", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lifts up/rises/heaves", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face/presence/before him", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited part of earth/inhabited land" } }
• Dan 4:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Daniel.4.25", "source": "כֹּ֣לָּא מְּטָ֔א עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מַלְכָּֽא׃ פ", "text": "All *məṭāʾ* upon-*Nəbûkadneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*məṭāʾ*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - it came", "*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king" }, "variants": { "*məṭāʾ*": "came/happened/befell", "*kōllāʾ*": "all/everything/the whole" } }
• Exod 19:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Exodus.19.5", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־שָׁמ֤וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּקֹלִ֔י וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֑י וִהְיִ֨יתֶם לִ֤י סְגֻלָּה֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים כִּי־לִ֖י כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* if *šāmôaʿ* *tišməʿû* in *qôlî* *û-šmartem* *ʾet*-*bərîtî* *wî-hyîtem* to me *səgullāh* from all the *ʿammîm* for to me [is] all the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šāmôaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - hearing", "*tišməʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear/listen/obey", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*û-šmartem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will keep/observe", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bərîtî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my covenant", "*wî-hyîtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will be", "*səgullāh*": "noun, feminine singular - special possession/treasure", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural (with definite article) - peoples/nations", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular (with definite article) - the earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šāmôaʿ tišməʿû*": "you will surely hear/listen/obey (emphatic construction)", "*səgullāh*": "special possession/treasured possession/personal property", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups" } }
• Ps 50:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.50.12", "source": "אִם־אֶ֭רְעַב לֹא־אֹ֣מַר לָ֑ךְ כִּי־לִ֥י תֵ֝בֵ֗ל וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃", "text": "If-*er'av* not-*omar* to-you for-to-me *tevel* and-*meloah*", "grammar": { "*er'av*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be hungry", "*omar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tell/say", "*tevel*": "noun, feminine, singular - world", "*meloah*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its fullness" }, "variants": { "*tevel umeloah*": "the world and its fullness/the world and everything in it" } }
• Ps 98:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.98.7", "source": "יִרְעַ֣ם הַ֭יָּם וּמְלֹא֑וֹ תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Yirʿam* the-*yām* and-*məlōʾō* *tēbēl* and-*yōshəbē* in-her", "grammar": { "*Yirʿam*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - let it roar", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*məlōʾō*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its fullness", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*yōshəbē*": "verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - those dwelling in" }, "variants": { "*Yirʿam*": "let it roar/thunder/resound", "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*məlōʾō*": "its fullness/that which fills it/its abundance", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/land", "*yōshəbē*": "dwellers/inhabitants/those living in" } }