Psalms 19

The psalm celebrates God's revelation through creation, where the heavens continuously declare YHWH's glory and divine handiwork, with the sun serving as a powerful metaphor for God's strength and order. It then shifts to praising YHWH's written word (Torah) as perfect, pure, and righteous, before concluding with the psalmist's prayer for cleansing from hidden faults and presumptuous sins, seeking to offer acceptable worship to YHWH.

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Interlinear Text

Verse 1

To the choirmaster to the overseeing one to the overseeing one A Psalm musical composition psalm of David to David to David

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֗חַ 𐤋/𐤌𐤍𐤑𐤇 lamenatsecha To the choirmaster to the overseeing one to the overseeing one HRd/Vprmsa מִזְמ֥וֹר 𐤌𐤆𐤌𐤅𐤓 mizemor A Psalm musical composition psalm HNcmsa לְ/דָוִֽד 𐤋/𐤃𐤅𐤃 ledavid of David to David to David HR/Np

Verse 2

the heavens the lofty-heights the heavens declare those recounting recount glory weightiness of glory of of God toward God and-the-work and deed-of and work of of-his-hands his two hands his two hands proclaims the one who makes known declares the firmament the hammered-out vault the hammered-out vault

הַ/שָּׁמַ֗יִם 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 hashamayim sama (Kongo) the heavens the lofty-heights the heavens HTd/Ncmpa מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים 𐤌𐤎𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌 mesaperim declare those recounting recount HVprmpa כְּבֽוֹד 𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃 kevod glory weightiness of glory of HNcbsc אֵ֑ל 𐤀𐤋 el of God toward God HNcmsa וּֽ/מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה 𐤅/𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 umaaseh and-the-work and deed-of and work of HC/Ncmsc יָ֝דָ֗י/ו 𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤅 yadayv of-his-hands his two hands his two hands HNcbdc/Sp3ms מַגִּ֥יד 𐤌𐤂𐤉𐤃 magid proclaims the one who makes known declares HVhrmsa הָ/רָקִֽיעַ 𐤄/𐤓𐤒𐤉𐤏 haraqia the firmament the hammered-out vault the hammered-out vault HTd/Ncmsa

Verse 3

Day day day to day for a day to day pours forth he causes to gush it pours forth speech the one saying the one wording and to night and night and night to night night to night shows he clearly declares it declares knowledge knowledge-of knowledge

י֣וֹם 𐤉𐤅𐤌 yom Day day day HNcmsa לְ֭/יוֹם 𐤋/𐤉𐤅𐤌 leyom to day for a day to day HR/Ncmsa יַבִּ֣יעַֽ 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤏 yabia pours forth he causes to gush it pours forth HVhi3ms אֹ֑מֶר 𐤀𐤌𐤓 omer speech the one saying the one wording HNcmsa וְ/לַ֥יְלָה 𐤅/𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄 velayelah and to night and night and night HC/Ncmsa לְּ֝/לַ֗יְלָה 𐤋/𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄 lelayelah to night night to night HR/Ncmsa יְחַוֶּה 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤄 yechaveh shows he clearly declares it declares HVpi3ms דָּֽעַת 𐤃𐤏𐤕 daat knowledge knowledge-of knowledge HNcfsa

Verse 4

there is no there is not there is not speech the one saying utterance nor and there is not and there is not words spoken matters words without without, lacking without heard was heard is heard their voice their sound their voice

אֵֽין 𐤀𐤉𐤍 eyn there is no there is not there is not HTn אֹ֭מֶר 𐤀𐤌𐤓 omer speech the one saying utterance HNcmsa וְ/אֵ֣ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn nor and there is not and there is not HC/Tn דְּבָרִ֑ים 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤌 devarim Ndaba (Zulu) words spoken matters words HNcmpa בְּ֝לִ֗י 𐤁𐤋𐤉 beli without without, lacking without HTn נִשְׁמָ֥ע 𐤍𐤔𐤌𐤏 nishema heard was heard is heard HVNrmsa קוֹלָֽ/ם 𐤒𐤅𐤋/𐤌 qolam their voice their sound their voice HNcmsc/Sp3mp

Verse 5

in all in the whole of in all the earth the earth the earth has gone out he went out has gone out their line their measuring-cord their measuring-cord and to the end of and at the extremity of and at the extremity of the world inhabited world the inhabited world their words their utterances their utterances for the sun to the sun to the sun He has set the one who places he has set a tent portable tent-dwelling portable tent-dwelling in them — in them

בְּ/כָל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhal kila (Swahili) in all in the whole of in all HR/Ncmsc הָ/אָ֨רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets Ayé (Yoruba) the earth the earth the earth HTd/Ncbsa יָ֘צָ֤א 𐤉𐤑𐤀 yatsa has gone out he went out has gone out HVqp3ms קַוָּ֗/ם 𐤒𐤅/𐤌 qavam their line their measuring-cord their measuring-cord HNcmsc/Sp3mp וּ/בִ/קְצֵ֣ה 𐤅/𐤁/𐤒𐤑𐤄 uviqetseh and to the end of and at the extremity of and at the extremity of HC/R/Ncbsc תֵ֭בֵל 𐤕𐤁𐤋 tevel the world inhabited world the inhabited world HNcfsa מִלֵּי/הֶ֑ם 𐤌𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌 mileyhem their words their utterances their utterances HNcfpc/Sp3mp לַ֝/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ 𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤔 lashemesh for the sun to the sun to the sun HRd/Ncbsa שָֽׂם 𐤔𐤌 sam He has set the one who places he has set HVqp3ms אֹ֥הֶל 𐤀𐤄𐤋 ohel a tent portable tent-dwelling portable tent-dwelling HNcmsa בָּ/הֶֽם 𐤁/𐤄𐤌 bahem in them in them HR/Sp3mp

Verse 6

and he and he and he like a bridegroom as a bridegroom like a bridegroom coming forth one going out one going out from his chamber from his canopy from his chamber rejoices he exults he exults like a strong man like a mighty warrior like a mighty warrior to run to run swiftly to run swiftly his course well-trodden path well-trodden path

וְ/ה֗וּא 𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤀 vehu and he and he and he HC/Pp3ms כְּ֭/חָתָן 𐤊/𐤇𐤕𐤍 kechatan ntanu (Kikongo) like a bridegroom as a bridegroom like a bridegroom HR/Ncmsa יֹצֵ֣א 𐤉𐤑𐤀 yotse coming forth one going out one going out HVqrmsa מֵ/חֻפָּת֑/וֹ 𐤌/𐤇𐤐𐤕/𐤅 mechupato Nyuba (Kikuyu) from his chamber from his canopy from his chamber HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms יָשִׂ֥ישׂ 𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤔 yasis nsansa (Bemba) rejoices he exults he exults HVqi3ms כְּ֝/גִבּ֗וֹר 𐤊/𐤂𐤁𐤅𐤓 kegibor like a strong man like a mighty warrior like a mighty warrior HR/Aamsa לָ/ר֥וּץ 𐤋/𐤓𐤅𐤑 laruts to run to run swiftly to run swiftly HR/Vqc אֹֽרַח 𐤀𐤓𐤇 orach his course well-trodden path well-trodden path HNcbsa

Verse 7

from the end from the extremity of from the edge of of the heavens the lofty-heights the heavens their going forth his going-out its going-out and their circuit and his cycle and its cycle upon upon upon their ends their extremities their extremities and there is and there is not and there is not hidden hidden one hidden one from its heat from his burning-heat from its burning-heat

מִ/קְצֵ֤ה 𐤌/𐤒𐤑𐤄 miqetseh from the end from the extremity of from the edge of HR/Ncbsc הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 hashamayim sama (Kongo) of the heavens the lofty-heights the heavens HTd/Ncmpa מֽוֹצָא֗/וֹ 𐤌𐤅𐤑𐤀/𐤅 motsao their going forth his going-out its going-out HNcmsc/Sp3ms וּ/תְקוּפָת֥/וֹ 𐤅/𐤕𐤒𐤅𐤐𐤕/𐤅 utequfato and their circuit and his cycle and its cycle HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon upon HR קְצוֹתָ֑/ם 𐤒𐤑𐤅𐤕/𐤌 qetsotam their ends their extremities their extremities HNcbpc/Sp3mp וְ/אֵ֥ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and there is and there is not and there is not HC/Tn נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר 𐤍𐤎𐤕𐤓 nisetar hidden hidden one hidden one HVNsmsa מֵֽ/חַמָּת/וֹ 𐤌/𐤇𐤌𐤕/𐤅 mechamato kama (Kikongo) from its heat from his burning-heat from its burning-heat HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms

Verse 8

law of instruction of instruction of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh perfect whole, unblemished blameless restoring causing-to-return of restoring the soul breathing being life testimony of attestation testimony of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh faithful the steadfast one the one who is being trusted making wise causing to be wise making wise the simple naïve one the naïve one

תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת 𐤕𐤅𐤓𐤕 torat law of instruction of instruction of HNcfsc יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp תְּ֭מִימָה 𐤕𐤌𐤉𐤌𐤄 temimah perfect whole, unblemished blameless HAafsa מְשִׁ֣יבַת 𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤁𐤕 meshivat restoring causing-to-return of restoring HVhrfsc נָ֑פֶשׁ 𐤍𐤐𐤔 nafesh the soul breathing being life HNcbsa עֵד֥וּת 𐤏𐤃𐤅𐤕 edut testimony of attestation testimony of HNcfsc יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה 𐤍𐤀𐤌𐤍𐤄 neemanah faithful the steadfast one the one who is being trusted HVNrfsa מַחְכִּ֥ימַת 𐤌𐤇𐤊𐤉𐤌𐤕 machekimat making wise causing to be wise making wise HVhrfsc פֶּֽתִי 𐤐𐤕𐤉 peti the simple naïve one the naïve one HNcmsa

Verse 9

precepts of appointed mandates of appointed mandates of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh are right upright ones are upright rejoicing joy-bringers of bringing joy to the heart inner core of the heart The commandment of command of command of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh is pure Purified-one is pure enlightening illuminating of enlightening the eyes eyes the eyes

פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י 𐤐𐤒𐤅𐤃𐤉 piqudey precepts of appointed mandates of appointed mandates of HNcmpc יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp יְ֭שָׁרִים 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉𐤌 yesharim are right upright ones are upright HAampa מְשַׂמְּחֵי 𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤉 mesamechey samka (Kirundi) rejoicing joy-bringers of bringing joy to HVprmpc לֵ֑ב 𐤋𐤁 lev the heart inner core of the heart HNcmsa מִצְוַ֥ת 𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤕 mitsevat The commandment of command of command of HNcfsc יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בָּ֝רָ֗ה 𐤁𐤓𐤄 barah bàrà (Yoruba (Niger-Congo, not Bantu core)) is pure Purified-one is pure HAafsa מְאִירַ֥ת 𐤌𐤀𐤉𐤓𐤕 meirat enlightening illuminating of enlightening HVhrfsc עֵינָֽיִם 𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉𐤌 eynayim Enyi (Fante) the eyes eyes the eyes HNcbda

Verse 10

fear of awe-of fear-of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh pure pure pure standing standing one standing forever to perpetuity to forever judgments of judgments of judgments of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh true firm reliability truth righteous they were in the right they were in the right altogether as one together together

יִרְאַ֤ת 𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤕 yireat fear of awe-of fear-of HNcfsc יְהוָ֨ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp טְהוֹרָה֮ 𐤈𐤄𐤅𐤓𐤄 tehorah pure pure pure HAafsa עוֹמֶ֪דֶת 𐤏𐤅𐤌𐤃𐤕 omedet ima (Bemba) standing standing one standing HVqrfsa לָ֫/עַ֥ד 𐤋/𐤏𐤃 laad forever to perpetuity to forever HR/Ncmsa מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי 𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈𐤉 mishepetey judgments of judgments of judgments of HNcmpc יְהוָ֥ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֱמֶ֑ת 𐤀𐤌𐤕 emet true firm reliability truth HNcfsa צָֽדְק֥וּ 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤅 tsadequ righteous they were in the right they were in the right HVqp3cp יַחְדָּֽו 𐤉𐤇𐤃𐤅 yachedav altogether as one together together HD

Verse 11

more desirable the desirable ones the desirable ones than gold from gold than gold and than much fine gold and from refined gold and from pure gold much great great and sweeter and sweet ones and sweet ones than honey from honey than honey and than drippings and dripping honey and dripping honey of the honeycomb dripping honeycombs honeycombs

הַֽ/נֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים 𐤄/𐤍𐤇𐤌𐤃𐤉𐤌 hanechemadim more desirable the desirable ones the desirable ones HTd/VNrmpa מִ֭/זָּהָב 𐤌/𐤆𐤄𐤁 mizahav dhahabu (Swahili) than gold from gold than gold HR/Ncmsa וּ/מִ/פַּ֣ז 𐤅/𐤌/𐤐𐤆 umipaz and than much fine gold and from refined gold and from pure gold HC/R/Ncmsa רָ֑ב 𐤓𐤁 rav much great great HAamsa וּ/מְתוּקִ֥ים 𐤅/𐤌𐤕𐤅𐤒𐤉𐤌 umetuqim and sweeter and sweet ones and sweet ones HC/Aampa מִ֝/דְּבַ֗שׁ 𐤌/𐤃𐤁𐤔 midevash uchi (Shona) than honey from honey than honey HR/Ncmsa וְ/נֹ֣פֶת 𐤅/𐤍𐤐𐤕 venofet and than drippings and dripping honey and dripping honey HC/Ncmsc צוּפִֽים 𐤑𐤅𐤐𐤉𐤌 tsufim of the honeycomb dripping honeycombs honeycombs HNcmpa

Verse 12

moreover also also your servant your servant your servant is warned the one being warned is warned by them — by them in keeping them in their guarding in keeping them reward consequence reward great great great

גַּֽם 𐤂𐤌 gam moreover also also HTa עַ֭בְדְּ/ךָ 𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤊 avedekha your servant your servant your servant HNcmsc/Sp2ms נִזְהָ֣ר 𐤍𐤆𐤄𐤓 nizehar ku-zala (Bemba) is warned the one being warned is warned HVNrmsa בָּ/הֶ֑ם 𐤁/𐤄𐤌 bahem by them by them HR/Sp3mp בְּ֝/שָׁמְרָ֗/ם 𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤓/𐤌 beshameram in keeping them in their guarding in keeping them HR/Vqc/Sp3mp עֵ֣קֶב 𐤏𐤒𐤁 eqev reward consequence reward HNcmsa רָֽב 𐤓𐤁 rav great great great HAamsa

Verse 13

presumptuous sins missteps missteps who who? who can understand He discerns can discern hidden faults hidden ones from hidden ones cleanse me declare me clean declare me clean

שְׁגִיא֥וֹת 𐤔𐤂𐤉𐤀𐤅𐤕 shegiot presumptuous sins missteps missteps HNcfpa מִֽי 𐤌𐤉 mi who who? who HTi יָבִ֑ין 𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤍 yavin can understand He discerns can discern HVqi3ms מִֽ/נִּסְתָּר֥וֹת 𐤌/𐤍𐤎𐤕𐤓𐤅𐤕 minisetarot hidden faults hidden ones from hidden ones HR/VNrfpa נַקֵּֽ/נִי 𐤍𐤒/𐤍𐤉 naqeni cleanse me declare me clean declare me clean HVpv2ms/Sp1cs

Verse 14

also also also from presumptuous sins from arrogant ones from arrogant ones keep back Withhold! withhold your servant your servant your servant not upon / over not have dominion they will rule they will rule over me — over me then at that time then I shall be blameless Wholeness I shall be blameless and I shall be clear and I will declare clean and I shall be clear from presumptuous sin from rebellion-of from transgression-of great great great

גַּ֤ם 𐤂𐤌 gam also also also HTa מִ/זֵּדִ֨ים 𐤌/𐤆𐤃𐤉𐤌 mizedim from presumptuous sins from arrogant ones from arrogant ones HR/Aampa חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ 𐤇𐤔𐤊 chasokhe keep back Withhold! withhold HVqv2ms עַבְדֶּ֗/ךָ 𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤊 avedekha your servant your servant your servant HNcmsc/Sp2ms אַֽל 𐤀𐤋 al not upon / over not HTn יִמְשְׁלוּ 𐤉𐤌𐤔𐤋𐤅 yimeshelu have dominion they will rule they will rule HVqj3mp בִ֣/י 𐤁/𐤉 vi over me over me HR/Sp1cs אָ֣ז 𐤀𐤆 az then at that time then HD אֵיתָ֑ם 𐤀𐤉𐤕𐤌 eytam I shall be blameless Wholeness I shall be blameless HVqi1cs וְ֝/נִקֵּ֗יתִי 𐤅/𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤕𐤉 veniqeyti and I shall be clear and I will declare clean and I shall be clear HC/Vpq1cs מִ/פֶּ֥שַֽׁע 𐤌/𐤐𐤔𐤏 mipesha from presumptuous sin from rebellion-of from transgression-of HR/Ncmsa רָֽב 𐤓𐤁 rav great great great HAamsa

Verse 15

Let them be they will become let them be for favor for favor for favor words of utterances of words of my mouth my mouth my mouth and meditation and murmuring of and murmuring of of my heart my inner core my inner core before you before your face before your face the LORD Yahweh Yahweh my Rock my rock my rock and my Redeemer and my kinsman-redeemer and my kinsman-redeemer

יִֽהְי֥וּ 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤅 yiheyu Let them be they will become let them be HVqi3mp לְ/רָצ֨וֹן 𐤋/𐤓𐤑𐤅𐤍 leratson for favor for favor for favor HR/Ncmsa אִמְרֵי 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤉 imerey words of utterances of words of HNcmpc פִ֡/י 𐤐/𐤉 fi my mouth my mouth my mouth HNcmsc/Sp1cs וְ/הֶגְי֣וֹן 𐤅/𐤄𐤂𐤉𐤅𐤍 vehegeyon and meditation and murmuring of and murmuring of HC/Ncmsc לִבִּ֣/י 𐤋𐤁/𐤉 libi of my heart my inner core my inner core HNcmsc/Sp1cs לְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤊 lefaneykha before you before your face before your face HR/Ncbpc/Sp2ms יְ֝הוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp צוּרִ֥/י 𐤑𐤅𐤓/𐤉 tsuri my Rock my rock my rock HNcmsc/Sp1cs וְ/גֹאֲלִֽ/י 𐤅/𐤂𐤀𐤋/𐤉 vegoali and my Redeemer and my kinsman-redeemer and my kinsman-redeemer HC/Vqrmsc/Sp1cs

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