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no sound is heard from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> no speech nor language, <i>where</i> their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> no speech nor language <i>Where</i> their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there [spoken] words [from the stars]; Their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no speech nor language; Their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They don't speak a word, and there is never the sound of a voice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is no speech nor language; their voice cannot be heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />without talking, without words, without their voices being heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No speech or words are used, no sound is heard; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no speech nor are there words— their voice is not heard—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There is no actual speech or word, nor is its voice literally heard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice has not been heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />No saying and no words without their voice being heard.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There are no speeches nor languages, where their voices are not heard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 18:4>There are no speeches or conversations, where their voices are not being heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech, no words; their voice is not heard; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There is no speech nor words whose voice will not be heard.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is no speech, there are no words, Neither is their voice heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There are no speeches or words, in which their voices are not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/19-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1871" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/19.htm">The Heavens Declare the Glory of God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">Without</a> <a href="/hebrew/562.htm" title="562: ’ō·mer (N-ms) -- Promise, speech, thing, word. The same as 'emer.">speech</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rîm (N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">language,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">without a sound</a> <a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: bə·lî (Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: niš·mā‘ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">to be heard,</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-6.htm">Psalm 97:6</a></span><br />The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-7.htm">Job 12:7-9</a></span><br />But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-6.htm">Psalm 50:6</a></span><br />And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-21.htm">Isaiah 40:21-22</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth? / He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-33.htm">Job 38:33</a></span><br />Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-23.htm">Colossians 1:23</a></span><br />if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Psalm 8:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm">Isaiah 55:12</a></span><br />You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-29</a></span><br />And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-1.htm">Proverbs 8:1-4</a></span><br />Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? / On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. / Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-27</a></span><br />The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. / From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">Job 36:24-25</a></span><br />Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song. / All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.</p><p class="hdg">There.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></b></br> And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, <i>even</i> all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.</p><p class="hdg">where.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Language</a> <a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/6-8.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/psalms/19-2.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/18-15.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/22-21.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Language</a> <a href="/psalms/19-6.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">The creatures show God's glory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">The excellence of the divine law</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">David prays for grace</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Without speech or language</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the non-verbal communication of God's creation. The heavens and the firmament declare God's glory without using human language. This reflects the universal nature of God's revelation, accessible to all people regardless of their spoken language. The Apostle Paul echoes this idea in <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a>, where he states that God's invisible qualities are clearly seen in creation, leaving humanity without excuse. The silent testimony of creation is a powerful witness to God's existence and attributes.<p><b>Without a sound to be heard</b><br>The absence of audible sound highlights the idea that God's creation communicates through its mere existence and order. This silent proclamation is akin to the concept of general revelation, where God reveals Himself through nature and the universe. The silent witness of creation is consistent with the biblical theme that God often speaks in ways beyond human comprehension, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-13</a>, where God speaks to Elijah not in the wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a gentle whisper. This underscores the idea that God's communication is not limited to human methods and can be perceived through the beauty and complexity of the world He has made.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He is known for his deep relationship with God and his poetic contributions to the Bible.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens_and_firmament.htm">Heavens and Firmament</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in verse 3, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19</a> speaks of the heavens and the firmament as declaring the glory of God, setting the stage for the silent testimony described in this verse.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19</a> highlights creation as a witness to God's glory, emphasizing the universal and silent communication of God's handiwork.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_silent_witness_of_creation.htm">The Silent Witness of Creation</a></b><br>Creation communicates God's glory and majesty without the need for words. This silent testimony is universal and accessible to all, transcending language barriers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_communication.htm">Understanding God's Communication</a></b><br>God communicates in diverse ways, not limited to verbal or written language. Recognizing His voice in creation can deepen our appreciation for His omnipresence and creativity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_message.htm">The Universality of God's Message</a></b><br>The message of God's glory is available to everyone, regardless of language or culture. This universality calls us to acknowledge and worship God as the Creator.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_majesty.htm">Reflecting on God's Majesty</a></b><br>Taking time to observe and reflect on the natural world can lead to a greater understanding of God's character and His work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_testimony.htm">Living as a Testimony</a></b><br>Just as creation silently testifies to God's glory, our lives should also reflect His presence and truth, even without words.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_silent_skies_communicate.htm">Psalm 19:3 states there is “no speech” from the heavens, yet they are said to communicate clearly. How can silent skies convey a message to humanity? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'the_heavens_declare'_mean.htm">What does 'The heavens declare the glory of God' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_quakes_in_psalm_99_1.htm">Psalm 99:1 states the earth trembles when the Lord reigns; how do we address the lack of historical or geological evidence for such a quake?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">There is no speech.</span>--The literal rendering is <span class= "ital">Not speech, not words, their voice is not heard. </span>Explaining this is (1) the English version (Bible and Prayer Book) and (if intelligible at all) the LXX. and Vulg.: "There is no speech nor language without their (the heavens') speech being heard (<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>understood)." But this gives an inadmissible sense to <span class= "ital">davar, </span>which does not mean language, but a spoken word. Besides, it was not a likely thought for the psalmist, that the Divine tradition of the heavens, while it travels over the whole earth, would be everywhere intelligible. (2) "It is not speech, it is not words <span class= "ital">whose </span>voice is inaudible," <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>unintelligible, but, on the contrary, it is a manifestation to all the world. But the parallelism is against this. The line "their voice is not heard" is but the rhythmic echo of there is no speech nor word." (3) We therefore keep close to the literal rendering, <span class= "ital">There is no speech, there are no </span>(<span class= "ital">uttered</span>)<span class= "ital"> words, their voice is inaudible; </span>understanding the poet to say, that the manifestation of the Creator's glory, which he has just imagined the heavens proclaiming, and of which each succeeding day hands on the tale, is not made in audible words. The communication of the sky is <span class= "ital">eloquent, </span>but <span class= "ital">mute; </span>its voice is for the heart and emotion, not the ear. So Addison--<p>"What though in solemn silence all<p>Move round this dark terrestrial ball,<p>What though no real voice or sound<p>Amidst their radiant orbs be found?<p>In reason's ear they all rejoice<p>And utter forth a glorious voice,<p>For ever singing as they shine<p>The hand that made us is Divine."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There is no speech nor language, where their voice is</span> <span class="cmt_word">not heard;</span> rather, <span class="accented">there is no speech</span>, <span class="accented">there are no words</span>; <span class="accented">their voles is not heard</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the speech which they utter is not common speech - it is without sound, without language; no articulate voice is to be heard. (So Ewald, Hup-feld, Perowne, Kay, Hengstenberg, Alexander, and our Revisers.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/19-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Without</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵֽין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speech</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֭מֶר</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_562.htm">Strong's 562: </a> </span><span class="str2">Promise, speech, thing, word </span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">language,</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבָרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without a sound</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be heard,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁמָ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(niš·mā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/19-3.htm">Psalm 19:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/19-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 19:3 There is no speech nor language where (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/19-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 19:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 19:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/19-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 19:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 19:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>