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, 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. The 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.

Psalms 19:9 word by word

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

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

Cross-references for Psalms 19:9

• Psalms 34:11Come, ye children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
• Psalms 36:1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
• Psalms 115:13He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
• Genesis 22:12And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing to him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld from me thy son, thy only son .
• Genesis 42:18And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
• 1 Samuel 12:24Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider what great things he hath done for you.
• 1 Kings 18:3And Ahab called Obadiah, who was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
• Nehemiah 5:15But the former governors that had been before me had laid a burden upon the people, and had taken of them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
• Proverbs 8:13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the perverse mouth, do I hate.
• Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words from thee.
• Romans 3:10As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
• Psalms 111:10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments : his praise endureth for ever.
• Psalms 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Psalms 10:5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
• Psalms 36:6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
• Psalms 72:1Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness to 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