Psalms 19:4

Psalms 19:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Their 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,
• New International Version (NIV)Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,

Context of Psalms 19:4

2Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. 3They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. 5It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race. 6The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.

Psalms 19:4 word by word

בְּכָל־הָאָ֨רֶץ׀ יָ֘צָ֤א קַוָּ֗ם וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Their lineקַוqav qâv · lineH6957
• is gone outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: speakH3318
• through all the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and their wordsמִלָּהmillâh milleh · speechH4405
• to the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• In them hath he setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• a tabernacleאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168
• for the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121

Cross-references for Psalms 19:4

• Psalms 98:3He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
• Isaiah 49:6He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
• Romans 10:18But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have: “The message has gone throughout the earth, and the words to all the world.”
• 2 Corinthians 10:13We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you.
• Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years.
• Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.

Commentaries on Psalms 19:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Their line - That is, of the heavens. The word used here - קו qav - means properly a cord, or line: (a) a measuring line, Ezekiel 47:3; Job 38:5; Isaiah 44:13; and then (b) a cord or string as of a lyre or other instrument of music; and hence, a sound. So it is rendered here by the Septuagint, ́ phthongos By Symmachus, ̓͂ ēchos By the Vulgate, sonus. DeWette renders it Klang, sound. Prof. Alexander dogmatically says that this is “entirely at variance…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4God’s wisdom does not need to be spoken. Through creation, it is seen, felt, and experienced. Paul applied this text to condemn Israel for its lack of receptivity to Jesus Christ (Romans 10:18). The sun is part of God’s creation, but it is not a god, as people of other nations in the ancient Near East commonly believed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Their line--or, "instruction"--the influence exerted by their tacit display of God's perfections. Paul (Ro 10:18), quoting from the Septuagint, uses "sound," which gives the same sense.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 19:4

• Astronomy
• God
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Quotations and Allusions
• Religion
• Sun

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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