Psalms 115:16 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The heavens -- the heavens [are] Jehovah`s, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
English ASV
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
English Amplified
The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth He has given to mankind.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The heavens are the LORD’s, but the earth he has given to the human race.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
English EASY 2024
The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to us people.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Heaven belongs to the Lord, but he gave the earth to people.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Heaven belongs to the Lord alone, but he gave the earth to us humans.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The highest heaven belongs to the Lord, but he has given the earth to the descendants of Adam.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The heavens are the LORD's, but the earth He has given to the human race.
English KJV 1611
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
English LSB
The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The heavens are the Lord ’s heavens, but the earth has He given to the sons of men.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth is given to us.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The highest heavens belong to the Lord. But he has given the earth to human beings.
English NIV
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to man.
English NKJ 1982
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.
English NLT
The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to all humanity.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The heavens are the LORD's heavens, but the earth he has given to human beings.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The heavens belong to our God; they are his alone, but he has given us the earth and put us in charge.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The heavens are the Lord 's heavens, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to all mankind.
English Tyndale 1537
All the whole heavens are the LORD's, but the earth hath he given unto the children of men.