Sinai LogoSinai

Psalm 115:16

World English Bible

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

Read all of Psalm 115Open in the Sinai app

Psalm 115:16 in other translations

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

Psalm 115:16 · American Standard Version

Psalm 115:16 in context

  1. 14May Yahweh increase you more and more,
    you and your children.
  2. 15Blessed are you by Yahweh,
    who made heaven and earth.
  3. 16The heavens are Yahweh’s heavens,
    but he has given the earth to the children of men.
  4. 17The dead don’t praise Yah,
    neither any who go down into silence;
  5. 18but we will bless Yah,
    from this time forward and forever more.
    Praise Yah!