King James Bible
KJVThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Translation Comparison
Psalms 115:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Psalms 115:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. | |
World English BibleWEB | The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The heavens — the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men. |
American Standard Version
ASVThe heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
English Revised Version
ERVThe heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
World English Bible
WEBThe heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe heavens — the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
American King James Version
AKJVThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.
King James Bible
KJVThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
American Standard Version
ASVThe heavens are the heavens of Jehovah; But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe heaven of heaven is the Lord's: but the earth he has given to the children of men.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe heavens are the heavens of Jehovah, but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
English Revised Version
ERVThe heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
World English Bible
WEBThe heavens are the heavens of Yahweh; but the earth has he given to the children of men.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe heavens — the heavens are Jehovah's, And the earth He hath given to sons of men,
American King James Version
AKJVThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth has he given to the children of men.