Psalms 19
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30687× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אַיִןʼayinH3693× in this chapter
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
- רַבrabH72273× in this chapter
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- גַּםgamH15712× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- יוֹםyôwmH31172× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33182× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- לֵבlêbH38202× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- לַיִלlayilH39152× in this chapter
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
- נָקָהnâqâhH53522× in this chapter
to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated
- אֹמֶרʼômerH5622× in this chapter
{something said}
- סָתַרçâtharH56412× in this chapter
to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
- עֶבֶדʻebedH56502× in this chapter
a servant
- קָצֶהqâtsehH70972× in this chapter
an extremity
- שָׁמַיִםshâmayimH80642× in this chapter
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
- בְּלִיbᵉlîyH10971× in this chapter
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
- בַּרbarH12491× in this chapter
beloved; also pure, empty
- גָּאַלgâʼalH13501× in this chapter
to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
- גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrH13681× in this chapter
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1681× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- דָּבָרdâbârH16971× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דְּבַשׁdᵉbashH17061× in this chapter
honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- דַּעַתdaʻathH18471× in this chapter
knowledge
- הִגָּיוֹןhiggâyôwnH19021× in this chapter
a murmuring sound, i.e. a musical notation (probably similar to the modern affettuoso to indicate solemnity of movement); by implication, a machination
- הוּאhûwʼH19311× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- זֵדzêdH20861× in this chapter
arrogant
- זָהָבzâhâbH20911× in this chapter
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
- זָהַרzâharH20941× in this chapter
to gleam; figuratively, to enlighten (by caution)
- אוֹרʼôwrH2151× in this chapter
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
- אָזʼâzH2271× in this chapter
at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore
- חָוָהchâvâhH23311× in this chapter
properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or show
- חָכַםchâkamH24491× in this chapter
to be wise (in mind, word or act)
- חָמַדchâmadH25301× in this chapter
to delight in
- חַמָּהchammâhH25351× in this chapter
heat; by implication, the sun
- חֻפָּהchuppâhH26461× in this chapter
a canopy
- חָשַׂךְchâsakH28201× in this chapter
to restrain or (reflex.) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
- חָתָןchâthânH28601× in this chapter
a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)
- טָהוֹרṭâhôwrH28891× in this chapter
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
- יָדyâdH30271× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),