Psalm 19:1 Parallel Translations

For the choir director; a psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

ASV:

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament showeth his handiwork.

BBE:

<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands.

DBY:

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The heavens declare the glory of ùGod; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.

ERV:

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

JPS:

For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (19:2)

WBS:

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth the work of his hands.

WEB:

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

YLT:

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.

Psalm 19:1 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 1:6 Then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters."

Genesis 1:7 God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

Psalm 8:1 For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

Psalm 50:6 And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

Romans 1:19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.

Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

19:1 <> The {a} heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
(a) He reproaches man for his ingratitude, seeing the heavens, which are dumb creatures, set forth God's glory.

WES:

19:1 The heavens - They are as a legible book, wherein he that runs may read it. The glory - His eternal power and Godhead, his infinite wisdom and goodness. Firmament - Or, the expansion, all the vast space extended from the earth to the highest heavens, with all its goodly furniture.

MHC:

19:1-6 The heavens so declare the glory of God, and proclaim his wisdom, power, and goodness, that all ungodly men are left without excuse. They speak themselves to be works of God's hands; for they must have a Creator who is eternal, infinitely wise, powerful, and good. The counter-changing of day and night is a great proof of the power of God, and calls us to observe, that, as in the kingdom of nature, so in that of providence, he forms the light, and creates the darkness, Isa 45:7, and sets the one against the other. The sun in the firmament is an emblem of the Sun of righteousness, the Bridegroom of the church, and the Light of the world, diffusing Divine light and salvation by his gospel to the nations of the earth. He delights to bless his church, which he has espoused to himself; and his course will be unwearied as that of the sun, till the whole earth is filled with his light and salvation. Let us pray for the time when he shall enlighten, cheer, and make fruitful every nation on earth, with the blessed salvation. They have no speech or language, so some read it, and yet their voice is heard. All people may hear these preachers speak in their own tongue the wonderful works of God. Let us give God the glory of all the comfort and benefit we have by the lights of heaven, still looking above and beyond them to the Sun of righteousness.

CONC:

Arch Chief Choirmaster Clear David Declare Declaring Expanse Firmament Glory Gt Handiwork Hands Handywork Heavens Honour Leader Lt Makes Music Musician Music-maker Overseer Proclaim Proclaims Psalm Recounting Sheweth Showeth Shows Skies Sky Sounding Telling

Arch Chief Choirmaster David Declare Declaring Director Expanse Firmament Glory Handiwork Hands Heavens Honour Leader Makes Music Musician Proclaim Proclaims Psalm Recounting Sheweth Showeth Shows Skies Sky Sounding Telling Work

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