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 the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced. 8The Lord’s precepts are fair and make one joyful. The Lord’s commands are pure and give insight for life. The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just. 10They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb. 11Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

Psalms 19:9 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• The fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• cleanטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• enduringעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• for everעַד‛ad · perpetuityH5703
• the judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• trueאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: certainH571
• righteousצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• altogetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162

Cross-references for Psalms 19:9

• Psalms 34:11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.
• Psalms 36:1An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,
• Psalms 115:13He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.
• Genesis 22:12“Do not harm the boy!” the angel said. “Do not do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God because you did not withhold your son, your only son, from me.”
• Genesis 42:18On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.
• 1 Samuel 12:24However, fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. Just look at the great things he has done for you!
• 1 Kings 18:3So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord.
• Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.
• Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
• Acts 10:22They said, “Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
• Romans 3:10just as it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one,
• Psalms 111:10To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
• Psalms 10:5He is secure at all times. He has no regard for your commands; he disdains all his enemies.
• Psalms 36:6Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.
• Psalms 72:1O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!

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