Genesis 14:22

14:22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand ¹  to the Lord, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow ² 

Psalms 24:1

Psalm 24 ³ 

A psalm of David.

24:1 The Lord owns the earth and all it contains,

the world and all who live in it.

Psalms 50:10

50:10 For every wild animal in the forest belongs to me,

as well as the cattle that graze on a thousand hills. ⁴ 

Psalms 115:16

115:16 The heavens belong to the Lord, ⁵ 

but the earth he has given to mankind. ⁶ 

Matthew 11:25

Jesus’ Invitation

11:25 At that time Jesus said, ⁷  “I praise ⁸  you, Father, Lord ⁹  of heaven and earth, because ¹⁰  you have hidden these things from the wise ¹¹  and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

Luke 10:21

10:21 On that same occasion ¹²  Jesus ¹³  rejoiced ¹⁴  in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise ¹⁵  you, Father, Lord ¹⁶  of heaven and earth, because ¹⁷  you have hidden these things from the wise ¹⁸  and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will. ¹⁹ 

[14:22]  ¹ tn Abram takes an oath, raising his hand as a solemn gesture. The translation understands the perfect tense as having an instantaneous nuance: “Here and now I raise my hand.”

[14:22]  ² tn The words “and vow” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[24:1]  ³ sn Psalm 24. The psalmist affirms the universal kingship of the sovereign creator, reminds his people that only the morally pure are qualified to worship him, and celebrates his splendor as a mighty warrior king.

[50:10]  ⁴ tn Heb “[the] animals on a thousand hills.” The words “that graze” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The term בְּהֵמוֹה (bÿhemot, “animal”) refers here to cattle (see Ps 104:14).

[115:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “the heavens [are] heavens to the Lord.”

[115:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “to the sons of man.”

[11:25]  ⁷ tn Grk “At that time, answering, Jesus said.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.

[11:25]  ⁸ tn Or “thank.”

[11:25]  ⁹ sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.

[11:25]  ¹⁰ tn Or “that.”

[11:25]  ¹¹ sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.

[10:21]  ¹² tn Grk “In that same hour” (L&N 67.1).

[10:21]  ¹³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[10:21]  ¹⁴ sn Jesus rejoiced. The account of the mission in 10:1-24 ends with several remarks about joy.

[10:21]  ¹⁵ tn Or “thank.”

[10:21]  ¹⁶ sn The title Lord is an important name for God, showing his sovereignty, but it is interesting that it comes next to a reference to the Father, a term indicative of God’s care. The two concepts are often related in the NT; see Eph 1:3-6.

[10:21]  ¹⁷ tn Or “that.”

[10:21]  ¹⁸ sn See 1 Cor 1:26-31.

[10:21]  ¹⁹ tn Grk “for (to do) thus was well pleasing before you,” BDAG 325 s.v. ἔμπροσθεν 1.δ; speaking of something taking place “before” God is a reverential way of avoiding direct connection of the action to him.