Connect Psalm 50:12 with Genesis 1:1 on God's creation ownership. God’s Ownership Declared: Psalm 50 : 12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.” • In a single sentence, God reminds His people that He depends on nothing outside Himself. • “The world is Mine” states outright ownership—total, exclusive, uncontested. • “The fullness thereof” covers every resource, creature, and corner of creation. Nothing is outside His claim. God’s Ownership Established: Genesis 1 : 1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” • Creation is the legal deed that establishes God’s title to everything. • “In the beginning” shows God was already present; everything else came into existence because He willed it. • “Heavens and the earth” is a Hebrew merism—an expression that means “everything in between” as well. Creation and Ownership in Harmony • Psalm 50 : 12 is the divine right of possession; Genesis 1 : 1 is the historical act that secured it. • Because He made it, He owns it; because He owns it, He needs nothing from it. • The two verses interlock: Genesis records the foundational event; Psalm proclaims the ongoing reality. Supporting Passages • Psalm 24 : 1 — “The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.” • 1 Chronicles 29 : 11 — “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness … for all that is in the heavens and earth is Yours.” • Colossians 1 : 16–17 — “All things were created through Him and for Him … in Him all things hold together.” • Revelation 4 : 11 — “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory … for You created all things.” Living Under the Creator’s Ownership • Stewardship, not possession: everything in our hands is ultimately His. • Worship grounded in reality: we honor the One who already owns all we bring. • Confidence in His provision: the Owner of all will not lack resources to care for His people. |
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