The Earth Is The Lord’s

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters - Psalm 24:1, 2.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light - Genesis 1:1-3.

The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth; you founded the world and all that is in it - Psalm 89:11.

To the Lord your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it - Deuteronomy 10:14.

In whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land - Psalm 95:4-5.

How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number - living things both large and small - Psalm 104:24-25.

For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the world on them - 1 Samuel 2:8.

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours - 1 Chronicles 29:11.

It is I who made the earth and created mankind on it. My own hands stretched out the heavens; I marshaled their starry hosts - Isaiah 45:12. 

Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made - John 1:3.

For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him - Colossians 1:16.

By faith, we understand the world to be fashioned by the Word of God, so that the visible might be made by the invisible - Hebrews 11:3.

For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted - Psalm 87:9.

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse - Romans 1:20.    

My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth - Psalm 121:2.                                                             

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the Lord of all the earth. We thank you for the gift of this earth that is made and created by Your Word. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.