Psalm 115:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.

New Living Translation
The heavens belong to the LORD, but he has given the earth to all humanity.

English Standard Version
The heavens are the LORD’s heavens, but the earth he has given to the children of man.

Berean Study Bible
The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

New American Standard Bible
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of mankind.

NASB 1995
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

NASB 1977
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

Amplified Bible
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the children of men.

Christian Standard Bible
The heavens are the LORD’s, but the earth he has given to the human race.

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has kept the heavens for himself, but he has given the earth to us humans.

Good News Translation
Heaven belongs to the LORD alone, but he gave the earth to us humans.

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

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

New King James Version
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.

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

New Heart English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth has he given to the descendants of Adam.

World English Bible
The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men.

American King James Version
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.

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

A Faithful Version
The heavens, even the heavens, are the LORD'S; but the earth He has given to the children of men.

Darby Bible Translation
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

English Revised Version
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The heauens, euen the heauens are the Lordes: but he hath giuen the earth to the sonnes of men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The heauen, the heauen I say is Gods: and he hath geuen the earth vnto the children of men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
All the whole heauens are the LORDES, but the earth hath he geue vnto ye childre of men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The heavens—the heavens [are] YHWH’s, "" And He has given the earth to sons of men;

Young's Literal Translation
The heavens -- the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,

Smith's Literal Translation
The heavens of heavens to Jehovah, and he gave the earth to the sons of man.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The heaven of heaven is for the Lord, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Heaven of Heavens is LORD JEHOVAH's and the Earth he has given to the children of men.

Lamsa Bible
The heavens, even the heavens, are the LORD'S; but the earth has he given to the children of men.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth hath He given to the children of men.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The heaven of heavens belongs to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.
















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