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

7It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other end. Nothing is hidden from its heat. 8The Torah of Adonai is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of Adonai is trustworthy, making the simple wise. The precepts of Adonai are right, giving joy to the heart. The mitzvot of Adonai are pure, giving light to the eyes. 10The fear of Adonai is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of Adonai are true and altogether righteous. 11They are more desirable than gold, yes, more than much pure gold! They are sweeter than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

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 34:11Young lions may lack, and go hungry, but those who seek Adonai want for no good thing.
• Psalms 36:1For the music director, of David the servant of Adonai.
• Psalms 115:13He will bless those who fear Adonai, the small together with the great.
• Genesis 22:12Then He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the young man—do nothing to him at all. For now I know that you are one who fears God—you did not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”
• Genesis 42:18Then Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and you will live. I fear God.
• 1 Samuel 12:24Only fear Adonai and worship Him in truth with all your heart, considering how magnificently He has dealt with you.
• 1 Kings 18:3Ahab summoned Obadiah who was the steward of the palace. Now Obadiah feared Adonai greatly—
• Nehemiah 5:15The earlier governors, those preceding me, placed heavy burdens on the people, and took bread and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their attendants also lorded over the people. But I did not do so, out of fear of God.
• Proverbs 8:13To fear Adonai is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and a perverse mouth.
• Acts 10:22And they said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well-spoken of by all the Jewish people, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
• Romans 3:10As it is written, “There is no one righteous—no, not one.
• Psalms 111:10The fear of Adonai is the beginning of wisdom. All who follow His precepts have good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• Psalms 112:1Halleluyah! Happy is the man who fears Adonai, who delights greatly in His mitzvot.
• Psalms 10:5His ways are secure at all times. He haughtily disregards Your judgments. He snorts at all his adversaries.
• Psalms 36:6Your love, Adonai, is in the heavens, Your faithfulness up to the skies.
• Psalms 72:1Of Solomon. Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your 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