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A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the music director. A Psalm of David. The heavens tell of the glory of God; And their expanse declares the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the choir director. A Psalm of David. The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the choir director. A Psalm of David. The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse is declaring the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choir director. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The heavens keep telling the wonders of God, and the skies declare what he has done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[For the choir director; a psalm by David.] The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How clearly the sky reveals God's glory! How plainly it shows what he has done! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens are declaring the glory of God, and their expanse shows the work of his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For the music director; a psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.] The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth the work of his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To the overseer; chanting of David. The heavens recounting the glory of God, and the firmament announcing the work of his hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Unto the end. A psalm for David. The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 18:1>Unto the end. A Psalm of David. <V 18:2>The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the leader. A psalm of David. [2] The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament proclaims the works of his hands. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Heaven makes heard the glory of God and the firmament shows the work of his hands.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, And the firmament showeth His handiwork;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the end, a Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/19-1.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=1853" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5329.htm" title="5329: lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- Preeminent or enduring. A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. To be eminent; also, to be permanent.">For the choirmaster.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4210.htm" title="4210: miz·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A melody. From zamar; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes.">A Psalm</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky."> The heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: mə·sap·pə·rîm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">declare</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: kə·ḇō·wḏ- (N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">of God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7549.htm" title="7549: hā·rā·qî·a‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- An extended surface, expanse. From raqa'; properly, an expanse, i.e. The firmament or visible arch of the sky.">the skies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: mag·gîḏ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">proclaim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ū·ma·‘ă·śêh (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏāw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of His hands.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.…<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="/genesis/1-1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a></span><br />In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-7</a></span><br />Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. / Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it? / On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Hebrews 11:3</a></span><br />By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-6.htm">Nehemiah 9:6</a></span><br />You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-11.htm">Revelation 4:11</a></span><br />“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”<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="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a></span><br />Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-12.htm">Isaiah 45:12</a></span><br />It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-8.htm">Job 9:8-9</a></span><br />He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. / He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a></span><br />The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.</p><p class="hdg">(Title.</p><p class="hdg">The heavens</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3</a></b></br> When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-6.htm">Psalm 33:6</a></b></br> By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-16.htm">Psalm 115:16</a></b></br> The heaven, <i>even</i> the heavens, <i>are</i> the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.</p><p class="hdg">the firmament.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Psalm 150:1,2</a></b></br> Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-8,14,15</a></b></br> And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></b></br> And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/22-14.htm">Arch</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/9-14.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/esther/2-20.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/genesis/1-20.htm">Firmament</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Handiwork</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm">Proclaims</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Recounting</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Sheweth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Showeth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-50.htm">Shows</a> <a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Sounding</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Arch</a> <a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Choirmaster</a> <a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/19-12.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/71-8.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Director</a> <a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Expanse</a> <a href="/psalms/150-1.htm">Firmament</a> <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-25.htm">Handiwork</a> <a href="/psalms/22-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/psalms/19-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Music</a> <a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Musician</a> <a href="/psalms/22-31.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-23.htm">Proclaims</a> <a href="/psalms/19-14.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Recounting</a> <a href="/psalms/19-2.htm">Sheweth</a> <a href="/psalms/19-2.htm">Showeth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Shows</a> <a href="/psalms/36-5.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Sounding</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Work</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'; 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The role of the choirmaster was crucial in ancient Israelite worship, as music was a central part of their religious expression. This highlights the communal aspect of the psalm, meant to be sung and meditated upon by the congregation.<p><b>A Psalm of David.</b><br>David, the second king of Israel, is traditionally credited with writing many of the psalms. His background as a shepherd, warrior, and king provides a rich tapestry of experiences that inform his writings. David's life, marked by both triumph and tribulation, often reflects a deep reliance on God, making his psalms resonate with themes of divine majesty and personal devotion.<p><b>The heavens declare the glory of God;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the natural revelation of God through creation. The heavens, referring to the sky and celestial bodies, are seen as a testament to God's majesty and power. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heavens were often associated with divine activity. This aligns with other biblical passages, such as <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a>, which speak of God's invisible qualities being evident in creation. The glory of God here refers to His splendor and majesty, which are evident to all who observe the natural world.<p><b>the skies proclaim the work of His hands.</b><br>The skies, synonymous with the heavens, are described as actively communicating the craftsmanship of God. This imagery suggests intentionality and artistry in creation, pointing to God as the ultimate Creator. The phrase "work of His hands" implies a personal and intimate involvement of God in the creation process, akin to a potter shaping clay. This can be connected to <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God speaks the world into existence, and to <a href="/john/1-3.htm">John 1:3</a>, which affirms that all things were made through Him. The skies serve as a constant, visible reminder of God's creative power and sovereignty.<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 often expressed his awe of God's creation in his psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens</a></b><br>Refers to the sky or the celestial realm, which in biblical times was seen as a testament to God's majesty and creative power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, whose glory and handiwork are revealed through the natural world.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/skies.htm">Skies</a></b><br>The visible expanse above the earth, which, like the heavens, serves as a canvas displaying God's craftsmanship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The act of God bringing the universe into existence, which is continually celebrated and acknowledged through the natural world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_revelation_of_god_in_nature.htm">The Revelation of God in Nature</a></b><br>Nature is a testament to God's existence and attributes. Observing the heavens can lead us to a deeper understanding of His glory and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_glory_in_creation.htm">God's Glory in Creation</a></b><br>The beauty and order of the universe reflect God's majesty. As believers, we should take time to appreciate and worship God for His creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_worship.htm">The Call to Worship</a></b><br>Recognizing God's handiwork in the skies should inspire us to worship Him. Our response to creation should be one of awe and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_testimony_of_creation.htm">The Testimony of Creation</a></b><br>Creation itself is a witness to God's greatness. It speaks to all people, regardless of language or culture, about the Creator's power and divinity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_awe_of_the_creator.htm">Living in Awe of the Creator</a></b><br>As we go about our daily lives, we should cultivate a sense of wonder and gratitude for the world God has made, allowing it to draw us closer to Him.<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/are_christianity_and_science_compatible.htm">Can Christianity and science be compatible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_complexity_imply_a_creator.htm">Does the universe's complexity imply a divine creator?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/doesnand#8217;t_science_disprove_god.htm">Doesn’t science disprove God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_nature_show_god's_power.htm">How does nature reveal God's glory and power?</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>(1) <span class= "bld">The heavens declare.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">the heavens are telling. </span>The poet is even now gazing at the sky, not philosophising on a familiar natural phenomenon, nor is he merely enjoying beauty. Not only is his aesthetic faculty satisfied, but his spirit, his religious nature is moved. He has an immediate apprehension, an intuition of God. He is looking on the freshness of the morning, and all he sees is telling of God, bringing God before him. This constitutes the essence of the greater part of Hebrew poetry. This is the inspiration of the bard of Israel--a <span class= "ital">religious </span>inspiration. The lower, the aesthetic perception of beauty, is ready at every moment to pass into the higher, the religious emotion. All truly great poetry partakes of this elevation--Hebrew poetry in its highest degree. Some lines from Coleridge's "Hymn before Sunrise in the Yale of Chamouni not only supplies a modern example, but explains the moral, or rather spiritual process, involved--<p><span class= "ital">"</span>O dread and silent mount! I gazed upon thee<p>Till thou, still present to the bodily sense,<p>Did'st vanish from my thought; entranced in prayer,<p><span class= "ital">I worshipped the Invisible alone."</span><p>(See an article on "God in Nature and in History," in The <span class= "ital">Expositor </span>for March, 1881.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The heavens declare the glory of God;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the heavens are recounting the glory of God</span> - of El, "the Mighty One" - the God of nature (see <a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a>). David is perhaps carrying out his declared intention (<a href="/psalms/18-49.htm">Psalm 18:49</a>) of praising God among the heathen," and therefore takes their standpoint - the ground of nature. <span class="cmt_word">And the firmament showeth his handywork</span>. (On "the firmament," see <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6, 20</a>.) It is the entire atmosphere enveloping the earth, in which the clouds hang and the birds move. Like the starry heavens above, this, too, "showeth," or rather, "proclaimeth," God's handiwork. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/19-1.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">For the choirmaster.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5329.htm">Strong's 5329: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">A Psalm</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְמ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(miz·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4210.htm">Strong's 4210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a poem set to notes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declare</span><br /><span class="heb">מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·sap·pə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּבֽוֹד־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇō·wḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the skies</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָקִֽיעַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·qî·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7549.htm">Strong's 7549: </a> </span><span class="str2">An expanse, the firmament, visible arch of the sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">proclaim</span><br /><span class="heb">מַגִּ֥יד</span> <span class="translit">(mag·gîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of His hands.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝דָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 19:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/18-50.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 18:50"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 18:50" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/19-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 19:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 19:2" /></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>