Psalms 95:5

5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.

Psalms 95:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
ESV
5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
NLT
5 The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too.
MSG
5 He made Ocean - he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth!
CSB
5 The sea is His; He made it. His hands formed the dry land.

Psalms 95:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 95:5

The sea is his, and he made it
He made it, and therefore it is, and all creatures in it; he sets bounds to it, and its waves, and restrains the raging of it at his pleasure, ( Matthew 8:26 Matthew 8:27 ) ,

and his hands formed the dry land;
the whole world, all besides the sea, the vast continent; he is the Maker of it, and all creatures in it; without him was nothing made that is made; and, being the Creator of all things, is the proper object of worship, ( John 1:2 John 1:3 ) ( Romans 1:25 ) , as follows.

Psalms 95:5 In-Context

3 For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice,

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 1:9; Psalms 146:6
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