Psalms 115:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.”

Psalms 115:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 115:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 115:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens, but he has given the earth to the children of men.”

Psalms 115:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 115:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.”

Psalms 115:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 115:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The heavens--the heavens <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,”

Psalms 115:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 115:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. ”

Psalms 115:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 115:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men.”

Psalms 115:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 115:16 in Context — Psalms 115

14 The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

15 Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.

16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17 The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence.

18 But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.

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What Does Psalms 115:16 Mean?

Psalms 115:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 115. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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