1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. The heavens [are] recounting the glory of God, || And the expanse [is] declaring the work of His hands. 2 Day to day utters speech, || And night to night shows knowledge. 3 There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice has not been heard. 4 Their line has gone forth into all the earth, || And their sayings to the end of the world, || In them He placed a tent for the sun, 5 And he, as a bridegroom, goes out from his covering, || He rejoices as a mighty one || To run the path. 6 From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, || And his revolution [is] to their ends, || And nothing is hid from his heat. 7 The law of YHWH [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, || The testimonies of YHWH [are] steadfast, || Making the simple wise, 8 The precepts of YHWH [are] upright, || Rejoicing the heart, || The command of YHWH [is] pure, enlightening the eyes, 9 The fear of YHWH [is] clean, standing for all time, || The judgments of YHWH [are] true, || They have been righteous—together. 10 They are more desirable than gold, || Indeed, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, || Even liquid honey of the comb. 11 Also—Your servant is warned by them, “In keeping them [is] a great reward.” 12 [His] errors—who understands? Declare me innocent from hidden ones, 13 Also—keep back Your servant from presumptuous ones, || Do not let them rule over me, || Then I am perfect, || And declared innocent of much transgression. 14 Let the sayings of my mouth, || And the meditation of my heart, || Be for a pleasing thing before You, || O YHWH, my rock, and my redeemer!
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Psalm 19 Literal Standard Version
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 8:3; Romans 1:19–20; Psalm 50:6; Psalm 148:3–4; Psalm 33:6
- 2 Psalm 74:16; Psalm 134:1–3; Genesis 8:22; Psalm 24:7–10; Genesis 1:17–18
- 3 Deuteronomy 4:19
- 4 Romans 10:18; Genesis 1:14–18; Malachi 4:2; Psalm 98:3; Psalm 104:2
- 5 Isaiah 62:5; Philippians 3:13–14; Isaiah 61:10; 1 Corinthians 9:24–26; Hebrews 12:1–2
- 6 Ecclesiastes 1:5; Job 22:14; Colossians 1:23; Psalm 113:3; Job 25:3
- 7 Psalm 119:130; Psalm 111:7; Colossians 3:16; Proverbs 1:4; Psalm 23:3
- 8 Psalm 12:6; Psalm 119:105; Jeremiah 15:16; Proverbs 30:5; Proverbs 2:6
- 9 1 Samuel 12:24; Psalm 119:142; Psalm 119:137–138; Psalms 111:10–112:6; Psalm 34:11–14
- 10 Psalm 119:72; Psalm 119:103; Psalm 119:127; Proverbs 3:13–15; Proverbs 16:16
- 11 Psalm 119:11; 2 John 8; James 1:25; Hebrews 11:6–7; Proverbs 29:18
- 12 Psalm 90:8; Psalm 139:23–24; Jeremiah 17:9; Job 6:24; Psalm 40:12
- 13 Psalm 119:133; Romans 6:12–14; Psalm 7:10; 1 Samuel 25:39; Psalm 84:11
- 14 Psalm 104:34; Psalm 51:15; Psalm 119:108; 1 Peter 2:5; Psalm 66:18–20
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
That is, for the strong of hand, Christ in His Manhood. "The words of this song which he spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him out of the hands of his enemies, and of the hand of Saul; and he said, On the day when the Lord delivered him out of the hands of his …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
For this reason, too, David said: "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise;" and again: "The heavens declare the glory of God." Hence also it comes to pass, that when the soul is involved in difficulties and distresses, for its own relief it calls out, "Oh" (O), in honour of the letter in question, so …
or to whom shall I cry but to Thee? Cleanse me from my secret sins, O Lord, and keep Thy servant from those of other men.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For not "the Heavens only declare the glory of God," but the earth too; and this David declared when he said, "Praise the Lord, ye fruitful trees, and all cedars." For some by their fruits, some by their greatness, some by their beauty, send up praise to Him who made them: this too being a sign of great excellency of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… to the sight as it were a small body he contains a mighty power; appearing from the East, and sending forth his light unto the West: whose rising at dawn the Psalmist described, saying: And he cometh forth out of his chamber as a bridegroom.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)