Psalms

Psalm 19:1–4

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

²Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they reveal knowledge.

³Without speech or language,

without a sound to be heard,^a

⁴their voice^b has gone out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.^c

In the heavens He has pitched

a tent for the sun.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
The heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
declare	מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים	mə·sap·pə·rîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5608 count
the glory	כְּבֽוֹד־	kə·ḇō·wḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of God	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
the skies	הָרָקִֽיעַ׃	hā·rā·qî·a‘	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7549 extended surface
proclaim	מַגִּ֥יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
the work	וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of His hands	יָ֝דָ֗יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Day	י֣וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
after day	לְ֭יוֹם	lə·yō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
they pour forth	יַבִּ֣יעַֽ	yab·bî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5042 flow, spring, bubble up
speech	אֹ֑מֶר	’ō·mer	Noun - masculine singular	H562 utterance, speech, word
night	וְלַ֥יְלָה	wə·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
after night	לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה	lə·lay·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
they reveal	יְחַוֶּה־	yə·ḥaw·weh-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2331 tell, declare
knowledge	דָּֽעַת׃	dā·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Without	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
speech	אֹ֭מֶר	’ō·mer	Noun - masculine singular	H562 utterance, speech, word
or	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
language	דְּבָרִ֑ים	də·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
without a sound	קוֹלָֽם׃	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
to be heard	נִשְׁמָ֥ע	niš·mā‘	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H8085 hear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
their voice	קַוָּ֗ם	qaw·wām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6957 line
has gone out	יָ֘צָ֤א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
into all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָאָ֨רֶץ׀	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
their words	מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם	mil·lê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4405 word, speech, utterance
to the ends	וּבִקְצֵ֣ה	ū·ḇiq·ṣêh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7097 end, extremity
of the world	תֵ֭בֵל	ṯê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
In	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
He has pitched	שָֽׂם־	śām-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a tent	אֹ֥הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
for the sun	לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ	laš·še·meš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun