Psalms 115:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 89:11 : 11 The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.
  • Gen 1:28-30 : 28 God blessed them and said to them,“Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground.” 29 Then God said,“I now give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the entire earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the animals of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to all the creatures that move on the ground– everything that has the breath of life in it– I give every green plant for food.” It was so.
  • Jer 27:5-6 : 5 “I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit. 6 I have at this time placed all these nations of yours under the power of my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I have even made all the wild animals subject to him.
  • Ps 8:6 : 6 you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,
  • Gen 9:1-3 : 1 God’s Covenant with Humankind through Noah Then God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them,“Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. 2 Every living creature of the earth and every bird of the sky will be terrified of you. Everything that creeps on the ground and all the fish of the sea are under your authority. 3 You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
  • Deut 32:8 : 8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided up humankind, he set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly.
  • Lam 3:66 : 66 Pursue them in anger and eradicate them from under the LORD’s heaven.
  • Ps 148:4 : 4 Praise him, O highest heaven, and you waters above the sky!
  • John 14:2 : 2 There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
  • Ps 144:5 : 5 O LORD, make the sky sink and come down! Touch the mountains and make them smolder!
  • Isa 66:1 : 1 This is what the LORD says:“The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 115:15
    81%

    15May you be blessed by the LORD, the Creator of heaven and earth!

  • Deut 10:14
    81%

    14The heavens– indeed the highest heavens– belong to the LORD your God, as does the earth and everything in it.

  • Ps 89:11
    80%

    11The heavens belong to you, as does the earth. You made the world and all it contains.

  • Ps 24:1
    80%

    1A psalm of David. The LORD owns the earth and all it contains, the world and all who live in it.

  • 1 Chr 16:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

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

    31Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say,‘The LORD reigns!’

  • 1 Chr 16:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the LORD made the heavens.

    27Majestic splendor emanates from him, he is the source of strength and joy.

    28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD splendor and strength!

  • 1 Cor 10:26
    75%

    26for the earth and its abundance are the Lord’s.

  • Ps 146:6
    74%

    6the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,

  • Ps 103:19
    74%

    19The LORD has established his throne in heaven; his kingdom extends over everything.

  • Jer 51:15
    73%

    15He is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom fixed the world in place, by his understanding he spread out the heavens.

  • Ps 115:3
    73%

    3Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases!

  • Ps 95:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks belong to him.

    5The sea is his, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land.

  • Ps 22:28
    73%

    28For the LORD is king and rules over the nations.

  • Ps 113:4
    73%

    4The LORD is exalted over all the nations; his splendor reaches beyond the sky.

  • Jer 10:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11You people of Israel should tell those nations this:‘These gods did not make heaven and earth. They will disappear from the earth and from under the heavens.’

    12The LORD is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom established the world. And by his understanding he spread out the skies.

  • Ps 102:19
    73%

    19For he will look down from his sanctuary above; from heaven the LORD will look toward earth,

  • Ps 33:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5He promotes equity and justice; the LORD’s faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

    6By the LORD’s decree the heavens were made; and by the breath of his mouth all the starry hosts.

  • Ps 33:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12How blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen to be his special possession.

    13The LORD watches from heaven; he sees all people.

  • Ps 96:5
    73%

    5For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the LORD made the sky.

  • Ps 148:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,

    12you young men and young women, you elderly, along with you children!

  • Ps 102:25
    72%

    25In earlier times you established the earth; the skies are your handiwork.

  • Job 22:8
    72%

    8Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,

  • Amos 9:6
    72%

    6He builds the upper rooms of his palace in heaven and sets its foundation supports on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth’s surface. The LORD is his name.

  • Isa 66:1
    72%

    1This is what the LORD says:“The heavens are my throne and the earth is my footstool. Where then is the house you will build for me? Where is the place where I will rest?

  • Ps 17:14
    72%

    14LORD, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

  • 1 Chr 16:14
    72%

    14He is the LORD our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.

  • Ps 135:6
    72%

    6He does whatever he pleases in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the ocean depths.

  • 1 Chr 29:11
    72%

    11O LORD, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You, LORD, have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.

  • Ps 96:11
    72%

    11Let the sky rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the sea and everything in it shout!

  • Ps 19:1
    71%

    1For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.

  • Prov 3:19
    71%

    19By wisdom the LORD laid the foundation of the earth; he established the heavens by understanding.

  • Ps 10:16
    71%

    16The LORD rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

  • Ps 8:1
    71%

    1For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!

  • Isa 37:16
    71%

    16“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, O God of Israel, who is enthroned on the cherubim! You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the sky and the earth.

  • Ps 115:17
    71%

    17The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.

  • Ps 113:6
    71%

    6He bends down to look at the sky and the earth.

  • Heb 1:10
    71%

    10And,“You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands.

  • Ps 97:6
    71%

    6The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

  • Ps 111:6
    71%

    6He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people, giving them a land that belonged to other nations.

  • Ps 37:22
    70%

    22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

  • Neh 9:6
    70%

    6You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

  • Ps 47:2
    70%

    2For the LORD Most High is awe-inspiring; he is the great king who rules the whole earth!