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Psalms 24:1

The earth is the LORD’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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לְדָוִ֗דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.מִ֫זְמ֥וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.

לַֽ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הָאָ֣רֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּמְלוֹאָ֑הּumeloahand fulnessמְלֹאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and fulness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4393fulness (literally or figuratively)[idiom] all along, [idiom] all that is (there-) in, fill, ([idiom] that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-) full, multitude.תֵּ֝בֵ֗לtevelhabitable partתֵּבֵלnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “habitable part”, the ordinary formH8398the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestinehabitable part, world.וְיֹ֣שְׁבֵיveyosheveand dwellיָשַׁבconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בָֽהּvahinבָֽהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Young’s Literal Translation

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah [is] the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

World English Bible

The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.

Darby Translation

The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, a psalm for David. To thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm for David on the first day of the week. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; the world, and all that dwell in it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυὶδ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτου. Τοῦ Κυρίου ἡ γῆ καὶ τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῆς, ἡ οἰκουμένη καὶ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ.

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1 Corinthians 10:26 1 Corinthians 10:26 · King James VersionFor the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.1 Corinthians 10:26 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

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