Psalms 95:5

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 95:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land.
Psalms 95:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 95

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The sea is his, and he made it, etc.] 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, (<400826>Matthew 8:26,27), 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, (<430102>John 1:2,3 <450125>Romans 1:25), as follows.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The sea is his - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Whose the sea is.” That is, The sea belongs to him, with all which it contains. And he made it - It is his, “because” he made it. The creation of anything gives the highest possible right over it. And his hands formed the dry land - He has a claim, therefore, that it should be recognized as his, and that all who dwell upon it, and derive their support from it, should acknowledge him as its great Owner and Lord. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“The sea is his: Heb. Whose the sea is, Psa 33:7; Gen 1:9, Gen 1:10; Job 38:10, Job 38:11; Pro 8:29; Jer 5:22 hands: Pro 8:26 Psalms 95:6”
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