Psalms 24:1
The earth is the LORD’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.
World English Bible
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 on the seas, and established it on the floods.
Cross References
Exodus 9:29Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunders shall cease, and there will not be any more hail; that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.
Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, to the LORD your God belongs heaven, the heaven of heavens, and the earth, with all that is therein.
1 Chronicles 29:16LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you a house for your holy name comes from your hand, and is all your own.
Job 34:13Who put him in charge of the earth? Or who has appointed him over the whole world?
Job 41:11Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Everything under the heavens is mine.
Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in 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 →