Psalms · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Psalm 19 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 «Εις τον πρώτον μουσικόν. Ψαλμός του Δαβίδ.» Οι ουρανοί διηγούνται την δόξαν του Θεού, και το στερέωμα αναγγέλλει το έργον των χειρών αυτού.
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.
2 Η ημέρα προς την ημέραν λαλεί λόγον, και η νυξ προς την νύκτα αναγγέλλει γνώσιν.
2 Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.
3 Δεν είναι λαλιά ουδέ λόγος, των οποίων η φωνή δεν ακούεται.
3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.
4 Εις πάσαν την γην εξήλθεν ο φθόγγος αυτών και έως των περάτων της οικουμένης οι λόγοι αυτών. Εν αυτοίς έθεσε σκηνήν διά τον ήλιον·
4 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,
5 και ούτος εξέρχεται ως νυμφίος εκ του θαλάμου αυτού· αγάλλεται ως ο ανδρείος εις το να τρέξη το στάδιον·
5 which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.
6 απ' άκρου του ουρανού είναι η έξοδος αυτού· και το κατάντημα αυτού έως άκρου αυτού· και δεν κρύπτεται ουδέν από της θερμότητος αυτού.
6 His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 Ο νόμος του Κυρίου είναι άμωμος, επιστρέφων ψυχήν· η μαρτυρία του Κυρίου πιστή, σοφίζουσα τον απλούν·
7 Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.
8 τα διατάγματα του Κυρίου ευθέα, ευφραίνοντα καρδίαν· η εντολή του Κυρίου λαμπρά, φωτίζουσα οφθαλμούς·
8 Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 ο φόβος του Κυρίου καθαρός, διαμένων εις τον αιώνα· αι κρίσεις του Κυρίου αληθιναί, δίκαιαι εν ταυτώ·
9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
10 πλέον επιθυμηταί παρά το χρυσίον, μάλιστα παρά πλήθος καθαρού χρυσίου, και γλυκύτεραι υπέρ το μέλι και τους σταλαγμούς της κηρήθρας.
10 They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
11 Ο δούλός σου μάλιστα νουθετείται δι' αυτών· εις την τήρησιν αυτών η ανταμοιβή είναι μεγάλη.
11 Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.
12 Τις συναισθάνεται τα εαυτού αμαρτήματα; καθάρισόν με από των κρυφίων αμαρτημάτων.
12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.
13 Και έτι προφύλαξον τον δούλον σου από υπερηφανιών· ας μη με κυριεύσωσι· τότε θέλω είσθαι τέλειος, και θέλω καθαρισθή από μεγάλης παρανομίας.
13 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.
14 Ας ήναι ευάρεστα τα λόγια του στόματός μου και η μελέτη της καρδίας μου ενώπιόν σου, Κύριε, φρούριόν μου και λυτρωτά μου.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
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).
How these were chosen
“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)