Psalms 19:9

Psalms 19:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
• New International Version (NIV)The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

Context of Psalms 19:9

7The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple; 8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether: 10They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb. 11Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.

Psalms 19:9 word by word

יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה׀ טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֪דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃Read the interlinear

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Cross-references for Psalms 19:9

• Psalms 34:11Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
• Psalms 36:1The transgression of the wicked uttereth within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
• Psalms 115:13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, both the small and the great.
• Genesis 22:12And he said, Stretch not out thy hand against the lad, neither do anything to him; for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son], from me.
• Genesis 42:18And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.
• 1 Samuel 12:24Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done for you.
• 1 Kings 18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the steward of his house (now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly;
• Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.
• Proverbs 8:13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth do I hate.
• Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man, and fearing God, and borne witness to by the whole nation of the Jews, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for thee to his house, and hear words from thee.
• Romans 3:10according as it is written, There is not a righteous [man], not even one;
• Psalms 111:10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all they that do [his precepts]: his praise abideth for ever.
• Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Psalms 10:5His ways always succeed; thy judgments are far above out of his sight; [as for] all his adversaries, he puffeth at them.
• Psalms 36:6Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: thou, Jehovah, preservest man and beast.
• Psalms 72:1O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Commentaries on Psalms 19:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The fear of the Lord - יראה yirah, from ירא yara, to fear, to venerate; often put for the whole of Divine worship. The reverence we owe to the Supreme Being. Is clean - טהורה tehorah, from טהר tahar, to be pure, clean; not differing much from ברה barah, (see above), to be clean and bright as the heavens; as purified Silver. Its object is to purge away all defilement, to make a spotless character. Enduring for ever - לעד עומדת omedeth laad, standing up to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The fear of the Lord - The word rendered fear in this place - יראה yir'âh - means properly fear, terror, Jonah 1:10; then, reverence, or holy fear, Psalm 2:11; Psalm 5:7; and hence, reverence toward God, piety, religion - in which sense it is often used. Compare Proverbs 1:7; Job 28:28; Isaiah 11:2. Hence, by metonymy, it means the precepts of piety or religion. It is used evidently in this sense here, as referring to revelation, or to revealed truth, in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-10Verses 7-10 The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man out of his fallen state, there is need of the word of God. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. The whole is perfect; its tendency is to convert or turn the soul from sin and the world, to God and holiness. It shows our sinfulness…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-11God's instructions to humans show his character and wisdom. His guidance is valuable and enjoyable (Psalm 119:103). It nurtures the individual (Proverbs 16:24; 24:14) and holds more value than material possessions (Psalm 81:13–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-97-9. The law is described by six names, epithets, and effects. It is a rule, God's testimony for the truth, His special and general prescription of duty, fear (as its cause) and judicial decision. It is distinct and certain, reliable, right, pure, holy, and true. Hence it revives those depressed by doubts, makes wise the unskilled (2Ti 3:15), rejoices the lover of truth, strengthens the desponding (Psa 13:4; 34:6), provides permanent principles of…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings