Psalms
Psalm 24:1–2
1A Psalm of David.
The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof,a
the world and all who dwell therein.
2For He has founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters.
Footnotes
- a 24:1 Cited in 1 Corinthians 10:26|1CO 10:26
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 24:1
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Psalm | מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר | miz·mō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H4210 melody |
| of David | לְדָוִ֗ד | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| The earth | הָאָ֣רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| the LORD’s | לַֽ֭יהוָה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and the fullness thereof | וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּ | ū·mə·lō·w·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H4393 fulness, that which fills |
| the world | תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל | tê·ḇêl | Noun - feminine singular | H8398 world |
| and all who dwell | וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵי | wə·yō·šə·ḇê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| therein | בָֽהּ׃ | ḇāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular |
Psalm 24:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He | ה֭וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| has founded it | יְסָדָ֑הּ | yə·sā·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3245 establish, found, fix |
| upon | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the seas | יַמִּ֣ים | yam·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3220 sea |
| and established it | יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃ | yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| upon | וְעַל־ | wə·‘al- | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5921 height |
| the waters | נְ֝הָר֗וֹת | nə·hā·rō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H5104 stream, river |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 24:1 Psalm 89:11 · 1 Corinthians 10:26 · 1 Chronicles 29:11 · Job 41:11 · Deuteronomy 10:14 · Exodus 9:29 · Exodus 19:5 · Psalm 50:12 · Nahum 1:5 · Daniel 4:25 · Psalm 98:7
Psalm 24:2 Jeremiah 5:22 · Psalm 136:6 · Genesis 1:9–10 · Psalm 104:5–6 · Job 38:4 · Psalm 33:6 · Jeremiah 10:11–16 · 2 Peter 3:5–7 · Psalm 96:10 · Job 38:8–11 · Genesis 8:22 · Psalm 95:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.