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Psalms 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

KJV

Impleat Dominus omnes petitiones tuas ; nunc cognovi quoniam salvum fecit Dominus christum suum. Exaudiet illum de cælo sancto suo, in potentatibus salus dexteræ ejus.

Vulgate

νῦν ἔγνων ὅτι ἔσωσεν Κύριος τὸν χριστὸν αὐτοῦ· ἐπακούσεται αὐτοῦ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἁγίου αὐτοῦ, ἐν δυναστείαις ἡ σωτηρία τῆς δεξιᾶς αὐτοῦ.

LXX

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

ASV

מִ/קְצֵ֤ה הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם מֽוֹצָא֗/וֹ וּ/תְקוּפָת֥/וֹ עַל קְצוֹתָ֑/ם וְ/אֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽ/חַמָּת/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
חַמָּ֑ה
chmh
noun · 6×
מוֹצָ֣א
mvts'
noun · 27×
נִי
ny
verb · 82×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
קְצ֥וֹת
qtsvt
noun · 36×
קְצֵ֣ה
qtsh
noun · 97×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×
תְקֻפ֣וֹת
tqpvt
noun · 4×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The heavens declare the glory of God. David first shows that God reveals himself in the works of creation — a general revelation available to all peoples. But the heavens, though they speak eloquently, are not sufficient for salvation. Therefore David turns to the law of the Lord, which is perfect, converting the soul. The two books of revelation — nature and Scripture — comple…
Q. What is God's will for you in the tenth commandment? A. That not even the slightest thought or desire contrary to any one of God's commandments should ever arise in my heart. Rather, with all my heart I should always hate sin and take pleasure in whatever is right.
We affirm that Scripture, having been given by divine inspiration, is infallible, so that, far from misleading us, it is true and reliable in all the matters it addresses. We deny that it is possible for the Bible to be at the same time infallible and errant in its assertions.

Cross-references

  • 1John 5:3 — For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
  • 1John 5:9 — If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
  • 1Pet 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
  • 1Tim 1:8 — But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
  • 2Pet 1:19 — We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
  • 2Sam 23:5 — Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to gro
  • 2Tim 1:8 — Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
  • 2Tim 1:8 — Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
  • 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • 2Tim 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 2Tim 3:15 — And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 2Tim 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • Acts 10:43 — To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
  • Acts 11:14 — Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
  • Col 3:16 — Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Deut 4:6 — Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understandi
  • Deut 6:6 — And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
  • Deut 17:18 — And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
  • Deut 31:12 — Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the
  • Deut 32:4 — He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Deut 32:4 — He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Exod 32:15 — And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
  • Ezek 20:19 — I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;
  • Ezra 7:10 — For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
  • Ezra 7:25 — And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teac
  • Heb 6:18 — That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
  • Hos 14:9 — Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
  • Isa 8:16 — Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
  • Isa 8:20 — To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
  • Isa 8:20 — To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
  • Isa 35:8 — And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err ther
  • Isa 45:19 — I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
  • Jas 1:17 — Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
  • Jas 1:21 — Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • Jas 1:25 — But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
  • Jer 8:9 — The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
  • Job 23:12 — Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • Job 28:23 — God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
  • Job 33:27 — He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
  • John 3:32 — And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.