Psalms 24:1
“Of David a psalm.” Unto the Lord belongeth the earth with what filleth it, the world and they that dwell therein;
Leeser Tanakh
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 upon seas hath he founded it, and upon rivers hath he established it.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands unto the Lord: the thunders shall cease, and the hail shall not be any more; in order that thou mayest know how that to the Lord belongeth the earth.
Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the Lord thy God belong the heavens and the heavens of heavens, and the earth with all that is thereon;
1 Chronicles 29:16O Lord our God! all this abundant store which we have prepared to build for thee a house for thy holy name, is out of thy own hand, and thine is all.
Job 34:13Who hath given him a charge concerning the earth? or who hath intrusted [him] the whole world?
Job 41:11(41:3) Who hath shown me favor, that I should repay him! whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.—
Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not say it to thee; for mine is the world, and what filleth it.
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 →