In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.
Parallel translations
- KJV In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
- BSB In His hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to Him.
- NKJV In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also.
- NASB In whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are also His.
- NLT He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 135:6Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
- Hab 3:6He stood, and shook the earth. He looked, and made the nations tremble. The ancient mountains were crumbled. The age-old hills collapsed. His ways are eternal.
- Hab 3:10The mountains saw you, and were afraid. The storm of waters passed by. The deep roared and lifted up its hands on high.
- Job 9:5He removes the mountains, and they don’t know it, when he overturns them in his anger.
- Nah 1:5The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.
- Ps 65:6Who by his power forms the mountains, having armed yourself with strength;
- Job 11:10If he passes by, or confines, or convenes a court, then who can oppose him?
- Mic 1:4The mountains melt under him, and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like waters that are poured down a steep place.
- Ps 97:5The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- Ps 21:2You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.
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