Psalms 95:4

4 In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.

Psalms 95:4 in Other Translations

4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

4 In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.

4 He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains.

4 In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains.

4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also.

4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth, and the mountain peaks are his.

4 The depths of the earth are in His hand, and the mountain peaks are His.

4 He owns the deepest parts of the earth. The mountain peaks belong to him.

Psalms 95:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 95:4

In his hand are the deep places of the earth
The "penetrals" ^F3 of it; not only what are penetrated by men, the minerals that are in it; but what are of such deep recess as to be penetrated only by the Lord himself; these are in the hands and power of Christ, which he can search into, discover, and dispose of; these are the foundations of the earth, which cannot be searched out beneath by men, ( Jeremiah 31:37 ) ,

the strength of the hills is his also;
or, "the wearinesses" ^F4 of them, the tops ^F5 of them, which make a man weary to go up unto, they are so high; the Targum is,

``the strengths of the height of the hills;''

which takes in both ideas, both the height and strength of them. The hills, that are both high and strong, are set fast by his power, and are at his command; and bow and tremble before him, whom men ought to worship.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (yrqxm) "penetralia terrae", Musculus, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis.
F4 (twpewt) "lassitudines", Gejerus.
F5 "Cacumina", Montanus, Tigurine version, Musculus.

Psalms 95:4 In-Context

2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.

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;

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 63:9