Psalms 115:16
As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
In Context
15Blessed are ye of Yahweh, who made the heavens and the earth:
17The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;
Cross References
Genesis 9:1So God blessed Noah and his sons,—and said to them Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth;
Deuteronomy 32:8When the Most High gave inheritances unto the nations, When he spread abroad the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the peoples, According to the number of the sons of Israel.
Psalms 89:11Thine, are the heavens, Yea, thine, the earth, The world and the fulness thereof, Thou, didst found them;
Psalms 144:5O Yahweh! bow thy heavens and come down, Touch the mountains, that they smoke:
Isaiah 45:18For, Thus, saith Yahweh, Who created the heavens God himself! Who fashioned the earth—And made it Himself, established it, …Not a waste, created he it To be dwelt in, he fashioned it, …I, am Yahweh, and there is none else:
Jeremiah 27:5I, made The earth—The man and the beast that are on the face of the earth—By my great power, And by mine outstretched arm,—And gave it to whomsoever was right in mine own eyes.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:10-18
Confidence in God. 9 O Israel, trust thou in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 11 Ye that fear the Lord , trust in the Lord : he is their help and their shield. 12 The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless them that fear the Lord , both small and great. 14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15 Ye are… Read the whole commentary →