Mazmur 115:16

115:16 The heavens belong to the Lord, ¹ 

but the earth he has given to mankind. ² 

Mazmur 148:4

148:4 Praise him, O highest heaven,

and you waters above the sky! ³ 

[115:16]  ¹ tn Heb “the heavens [are] heavens to the Lord.”

[115:16]  ² tn Heb “to the sons of man.”

[148:4]  ³ sn The “water” mentioned here corresponds to the “waters above” mentioned in Gen 1:7. See also Ps 104:3. For a discussion of the picture envisioned by the psalmist, see L. I. J. Stadelmann, The Hebrew Conception of the World, 47.