Psalms 19
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The glory of God's works
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.
KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
TSK The heavens: ps 8:3, ps 33:6, ps 115:16, ps 148:3,4, isa 40:22-26, jer 10:11,12, ro 1:19,20; the firmament: ps 150:1,2, ge 1:6-8,14,15, da 12:3
Verse 2
WEB Day after day they pour forth speech, and night after night they display knowledge.
KJV Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge.
TSK Day unto: ps 24:7-10, ps 78:3-6, ps 134:1-3, ps 148:12, ex 15:20,21, isa 38:19; nigh unto: ps 74:16, ps 136:8,9, ge 1:17,18, ge 8:22
Verse 3
WEB There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
KJV There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
TSK There: de 4:19
Verse 4
WEB Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
KJV Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
TSK Their: ps 98:3, isa 49:6, ro 10:18, 2co 10:13-16; In them: ge 1:14-18, mal 4:2
Verse 5
WEB which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.
KJV Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
TSK bridegroom: isa 61:10, isa 62:5, joh 3:29; rejoiceth: ec 1:5, 1co 9:24-26, php 3:13,14, heb 12:1,2
Verse 6
WEB His going forth is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends; There is nothing hidden from its heat.
KJV His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
TSK His going: ps 139:9, job 25:3, ec 1:5, col 1:23; circuit: job 22:14
His holiness and mercy and favour as made clear in his word
Verse 7
WEB Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.
KJV The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
TSK law: ps 78:1-7, ps 119:72,96-100,105,127,128, ps 147:19,20, de 6:6-9, de 17:18-20, jos 1:8, job 23:12, ro 3:2, ro 15:4; perfect: ps 18:30, ps 111:7, de 32:4, ro 12:2, jas 1:17; converting: ps 23:3, ps 119:9, jas 1:21-25; testimony: ps 93:5, ps 119:14,24,111,152, isa 8:16,20, joh 3:32,33, joh 5:39, ac 10:43, 2ti 1:8, 1jo 5:9-12, re 19:10; sure: ps 111:7, 2sa 23:5, 2ti 2:19, heb 6:18,19; making: ps 119:130, pr 1:4,22,23, col 3:16, 2ti 3:15-17
Verse 8
WEB Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
KJV The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
TSK statutes: ps 105:45, ps 119:12,16,80,171, ge 26:5, ex 18:16, de 4:5,6, eze 36:27; right: ps 119:128, ne 9:13; rejoicing: ps 40:8, ps 119:14,24,54,92,121,143, de 12:11,12, de 16:11,14, ne 8:12, isa 64:5, jer 15:16, ro 7:22; is pure: ps 12:6, ps 119:40, pr 30:5, ro 7:12-14; enlightening: ps 13:3, ps 119:98-100,105,130, pr 2:6, pr 6:23, ro 2:17-20, ro 3:20, ro 7:7, ga 2:19, ga 3:10-13,21
Verse 9
WEB The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
KJV The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
TSK The fear: ps 34:11-14, ps 36:1, ps 115:13, ge 22:12, ge 42:18, 1sa 12:24, 1ki 18:3,4,12, ne 5:15, pr 8:13, ac 10:22, ro 3:10-18; enduring: ps 111:10, ps 112:1-6; judgments: ps 10:5, ps 36:6, ps 72:1,2, ps 119:7,39,62,75,106,137,138,142,1, ps 147:19, ex 21:1, de 4:8, isa 26:8, ro 2:2, ro 11:22, re 15:3, re 16:7, re 19:2
Verse 10
WEB More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
KJV More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
TSK than gold: ps 119:72,127, job 28:15-17, pr 3:13-15, pr 8:10,11,19, pr 16:16; sweeter: ps 63:5, ps 119:103, job 23:12, pr 24:13; honeycomb: 1sa 14:26-29
Prayer for the benefit of them
Verse 11
WEB Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
KJV Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
TSK Moreover: ps 119:11, 2ch 19:10, pr 6:22,23, eze 3:17-21, eze 33:3-9, mt 3:7, ac 20:31, 1co 4:14, 1th 5:14, heb 11:7; keeping: pr 3:16-18, pr 11:18, pr 29:18, isa 3:10,11, mt 6:4,6,18, heb 11:6,26, jas 1:25, 2jo 1:8, re 14:13
Verse 13
WEB Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.
KJV Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
TSK Keep: ge 20:6, 1sa 25:32-34,39; presumptuous: ex 21:14, nu 15:30,31, de 17:12,13, 2pe 2:10; let: ps 119:133, ro 6:12-14,16-22; upright: ps 7:10, ps 11:7, ps 84:11, ac 24:16; I shall: ps 18:23, 1ch 10:13,14
Verse 14
WEB Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
KJV Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
TSK Let: ps 5:1,2, ps 51:15, ps 66:18-20, ps 119:108, ge 4:4,5, pr 15:8, ro 15:16, heb 11:4, heb 13:15, 1pe 2:5; strength: ps 18:1,2; redeemer: job 19:25, isa 43:14, isa 44:6, isa 47:4, isa 54:5, 1th 1:10, tit 2:14, 1pe 1:18,19, re 5:9