Psalm 115:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
are the heavensמַיִם
(ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
of the LORD,לַיהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
But the earthוְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ
(ve·ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
He has givenנָתַ֥ן
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the sonsלִבְנֵי־
(liv·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of men.אָדָֽם׃
(a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
even the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
are the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
but the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
hath he given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

King James Bible
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The heavens are the LORD's, but the earth He has given to the human race.

International Standard Version
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but he gave the earth to human beings.

NET Bible
The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Heaven of Heavens is Lord Jehovah's and the Earth he has given to the children of men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The highest heaven belongs to the LORD, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.

King James 2000 Bible
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
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