Psalm 24:1
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Cross-reference
Psalm 50:12 also states that the world and its fullness belong to God — a direct parallel to Psalm 24:1's declaration.
Psalm 89:11 declares both heavens and earth are God's, closely paralleling the ownership statement.
Psalm 74:17 says God set the earth's boundaries and seasons — reinforcing His ownership of the earth.
Psalm 104:24 celebrates God's wisdom in creating all creatures that fill the earth — echoing the earth's fullness as the LORD's.
Psalm 98:7 uses similar language ('the world and all who live in it') but in a call for creation to praise, not ownership.
Exodus 19:5 declares that all the earth belongs to God, reinforcing the same truth as Psalm 24:1 — God's ownership of everything.
1 Corinthians 10:26 directly quotes Psalm 24:1, applying the principle to food offered to idols.
Deuteronomy 10:14 echoes the same declaration that the earth and everything in it belongs to the LORD, reinforcing divine ownership.
1 Chronicles 29:11 affirms that everything in heaven and earth is God's, paralleling the ownership theme in a prayer of praise.
Job 41:11 states 'Everything under heaven belongs to me,' directly echoing God's ownership of all creation.
In 1 Corinthians 10:28, Paul applies the principle from Psalm 24:1 (quoted in v.26) to food offered to idols, balancing freedom with conscience.
In Genesis 14:19, Melchizedek calls God 'Creator of heaven and earth'—the foundation for the earth belonging to the Lord.
In Acts 17:24, Paul declares God made the world and is Lord of heaven and earth — a direct echo of Psalm 24:1's claim.
In Mark 11:3, the same 'the Lord needs it' echoes Psalm 24:1's claim that everything belongs to God, applied to the donkey.
In Matthew 21:3, Jesus claims a donkey because 'the Lord needs it' — directly exercising the ownership Psalm 24:1 declares.
In Haggai 2:8, God declares silver and gold are His — a specific application of the universal ownership stated in Psalm 24:1.
Isaiah 42:5 declares God as Creator who spreads out the earth and gives breath — directly supporting His ownership of the earth and all in it.
In 1 Chronicles 29:16, David declares all abundance comes from God and 'all of it belongs to you'—a direct parallel to the earth being the Lord's.
In Joshua 3:11, the title 'Lord of all the earth' directly affirms God's universal sovereignty over the earth.
In Deuteronomy 33:16, 'the best gifts of the earth and its fullness' echoes the earth's fullness belonging to the Lord.
In Leviticus 25:23, God explicitly says 'the land is mine'—a direct statement of ownership that parallels Psalm 24:1.
In Genesis 14:22, Abram swears by 'God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth'—affirming God's ownership as Creator.
In Luke 10:21, Jesus praises the 'Lord of heaven and earth' — a title that directly reflects Psalm 24:1's declaration of God's ownership.
Ezekiel 32:15 shows God stripping Egypt of everything to demonstrate He is LORD — reinforcing His sovereignty over the land and its contents.
Micah 1:2 summons the earth and all who live in it to hear God's witness — a different use of the same phrase from Psalm 24:1.
Isaiah 34:1 uses the same 'earth and all in it' phrase to summon the world to hear God's judgment — a different application of God's ownership.