Psalms 24:1
A Psalm of David. The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psalms 24:1 in other translations
| BSB | A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein. |
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| WEB | A Psalm by David. The earth is the LORD’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. |
| ASV | A Psalm of David. The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. |
| YLT | A Psalm of David. To Jehovah is the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it. |
| DARBY | Of David. A Psalm. The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. |
| BBE | The earth is the Lord's, with all its wealth; the world and all the people living in it. |
| Webster | A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. |
What does Psalms 24:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Psa 24:1-10. God's supreme sovereignty requires a befitting holiness of life and heart in His worshippers; a sentiment sublimely illustrated by describing His entrance into the sanctuary, by the symbol of His worship--the ark, as requiring the most profound homage to the glory of His Majesty.
1. fulness--everything. world--the habitable globe, with they that dwell--forming a parallel expression to the first clause.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The Lord is Sovereign Ruler of the universe, Psa 24:1, Psa 24:2. The great question, Who is fit to minister to the Lord in his own temple? Psa 24:3-6. The glory of God in his entrance into his temple, Psa 24:7-10. It is probable that this Psalm was composed on occasion of bringing the ark from the house of Obed-edom to Mount Sion, and the questions may respect the fitness of the persons who were to minister before this ark: the last verses may refer to the opening of the city gates in order to admit it. As many of the expressions here are nearly the same with those in Psa 15:1-5, I must refer to that place for their particular illustration; though it is most likely that the two Psalms were composed on very different occasions. The first contains a general question relative to who shall be saved? This is more particular; and refers to the temple and tabernacle service, and who is fit to minister there. Verse 1 The earth is the Lord's - He is the Creator and Governor of it; it is his own property. Men may claim districts and kingdoms of it as their property, but God is Lord of the soil. The fullness thereof - "All its creatures." - Targum. Every tree, plant, and shrub; the silver and the gold, and the cattle on a thousand hills. They that dwell therein - All human beings.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 24:1-6
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 24:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 24:1
- Psalms 89:11
The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
- 1 Corinthians 10:26
For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
- Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
- Deuteronomy 10:14
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
- Exodus 9:29
And 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 thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord’s.
- Exodus 19:5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
- Psalms 50:12
If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
- Nahum 1:5
The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
- Daniel 4:25
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
- Psalms 98:7
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 24:1
A Psalm of David. The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
- Psalms 24:2
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Psalms 24:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Salmo de David. DE Jehová es la tierra y su plenitud; el mundo, y los que en él habitan. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | De David. Psaume. À l’ Éternel est la terre et tout ce qu’elle contient, le monde et ceux qui l’habitent; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jehovas ist die Erde und ihre Fülle, der Erdkreis und die darauf wohnen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In finem. Psalmus David. Ad te, Domine, levavi animam meam: |