Psalms 19:8
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
KJV
Hi in curribus, et hi in equis ; nos autem in nomine Domini Dei nostri invocabimus.
Vulgate
οὗτοι ἐν ἅρμασιν καὶ οὗτοι ἐν ἵπποις, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου θεοῦ ἡμῶν μεγαλυνθησόμεθα.
LXX
The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
ASV
תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
י
y
noun · 752×
י
y
noun · 221×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֶחְכַּם
ychkm
verb · 28×
ךָ
k
noun · 55×
נֶאֱמָ֔ן
n'mn
verb · 108×
פְתָאיִ֣ם
pt'ym
noun · 19×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
תְּמִימִֽם
tmymm
adjective · 90×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
2 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…
Cross-references
- Deut 4:5 — Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.
- Deut 12:11 — Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes
- Deut 16:11 — And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherl
- Deut 16:14 — And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy
- Eph 6:1 — Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Exod 18:16 — When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
- Ezek 36:27 — And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
- Gal 2:19 — For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
- Gal 3:10 — For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
- Gal 3:21 — Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
- Gen 26:5 — Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
- Isa 64:5 — Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
- Jer 15:16 — Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
- Neh 8:12 — And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
- Neh 8:12 — And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
- Neh 9:13 — Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:
- Prov 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Prov 6:23 — For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
- Prov 6:23 — For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
- Prov 30:5 — Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
- Prov 30:5 — Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
- Ps 12:6 — The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
- Ps 12:6 — The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
- Ps 13:3 — Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
- Ps 33:4 — For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
- Ps 40:8 — I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
- Ps 105:45 — That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
- Ps 119:12 — Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
- Ps 119:14 — I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
- Ps 119:16 — I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
- Ps 119:24 — Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
- Ps 119:40 — Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
- Ps 119:54 — Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
- Ps 119:80 — Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
- Ps 119:92 — Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
- Ps 119:98 — Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
- Ps 119:105 — Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
- Ps 119:105 — Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
- Ps 119:111 — Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- Ps 119:121 — I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.