Psalms 24:1
The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Updated King James 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 unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that you may know how that the earth is the LORD's.
Deuteronomy 10:14Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD's your God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
1 Chronicles 29:16O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build you an house for yours holy name comes of yours hand, and is all yours own.
Job 34:13Who has given him a charge over the earth? or who has disposed the whole world?
Job 41:11Who has prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell you: 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 →