Psalms 24:1
The earth is LORD's, and the fullness thereof, the world, and those who dwell therein.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The earth is the LORD’S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
In Context
2For he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29And Moses said to him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands to LORD. The thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail, that thou may know that the earth is LORD's.
Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to LORD thy God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is in it.
1 Chronicles 29:16O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house for thy holy name comes of thy hand, and is all thine own.
Job 34:13Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?
Job 41:11Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Under the whole heaven is mine.
Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 24:1
This psalm is concerning the kingdom of Jesus Christ, I. His providential kingdom, by which he rules the world, ver. 1, 2 . II. The kingdom of his grace, by which he rules in his church. 1. Concerning the subjects of that kingdom; their character ( ver. 4 , 6 ), their charter, ver. 5 . 2. Concerning the King of that kingdom; and a summons to all to give him admission, ver. 7-10 . It is supposed that the psalm was penned upon occasion of David's bringing up the ark to the place prepared for it, and that the… Read the whole commentary →