The Law of the Lord Is Perfect

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

19 (A)The heavens declare the glory of God,
    and the sky above[a] proclaims his handiwork.

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  1. Psalm 19:1 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8

Psalm 19[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

The heavens(A) declare(B) the glory of God;(C)
    the skies(D) proclaim the work of his hands.(E)

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  1. Psalm 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.

19 For what can be (A)known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, (B)have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[a] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.

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  1. Romans 1:20 Or clearly perceived from the creation of the world

19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.(A) 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,(B) so that people are without excuse.(C)

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When I (A)look at your heavens, the work of your (B)fingers,
    the moon and the stars, (C)which you have set in place,

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When I consider your heavens,(A)
    the work of your fingers,(B)
the moon and the stars,(C)
    which you have set in place,

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(A)The heavens declare his righteousness,
    for (B)God himself is judge! Selah

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And the heavens proclaim(A) his righteousness,
    for he is a God of justice.[a][b](B)

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  1. Psalm 50:6 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text for God himself is judge
  2. Psalm 50:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

By (A)the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
    and by (B)the breath of his mouth all (C)their host.

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By the word(A) of the Lord the heavens were made,(B)
    their starry host(C) by the breath of his mouth.

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14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for (A)signs and for (B)seasons,[a] and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so.

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  1. Genesis 1:14 Or appointed times

14 And God said, “Let there be lights(A) in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night,(B) and let them serve as signs(C) to mark sacred times,(D) and days and years,(E) 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.(F)

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Praise him, sun and moon,
    praise him, all you shining stars!
Praise him, you (A)highest heavens,
    and you (B)waters above the heavens!

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Praise him, sun(A) and moon;
    praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens(B)
    and you waters above the skies.(C)

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11 Thus shall you say to them: (A)“The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth (B)shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens.”[a]

12 (C)It is he who (D)made the earth by his power,
    (E)who established the world by his wisdom,
    and (F)by his understanding stretched out the heavens.

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  1. Jeremiah 10:11 This verse is in Aramaic

11 “Tell them this: ‘These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish(A) from the earth and from under the heavens.’”[a]

12 But God made(B) the earth(C) by his power;
    he founded the world by his wisdom(D)
    and stretched out the heavens(E) by his understanding.

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  1. Jeremiah 10:11 The text of this verse is in Aramaic.

Let Everything Praise the Lord

150 (A)Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his (B)sanctuary;
    praise him in (C)his mighty heavens![a]
Praise him for his (D)mighty deeds;
    praise him according to his excellent (E)greatness!

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  1. Psalm 150:1 Hebrew expanse (compare Genesis 1:6–8)

Psalm 150

Praise the Lord.[a](A)

Praise God in his sanctuary;(B)
    praise him in his mighty heavens.(C)
Praise him for his acts of power;(D)
    praise him for his surpassing greatness.(E)

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  1. Psalm 150:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah; also in verse 6

(A)And those who are wise (B)shall shine like the brightness of the sky above;[a] and (C)those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

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  1. Daniel 12:3 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8

Those who are wise[a](A) will shine(B) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(C) like the stars for ever and ever.(D)

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  1. Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom

22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth,
    and its inhabitants are (A)like grasshoppers;
(B)who stretches out the heavens like a curtain,
    and spreads them like a tent to dwell in;
23 (C)who brings princes to nothing,
    and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness.

24 Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown,
    scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth,
when he blows on them, and they wither,
    (D)and the tempest carries them off like stubble.

25 (E)To whom then will you compare me,
    that I should be like him? says the Holy One.
26 Lift up your eyes on high and see:
    who created these?
(F)He who brings out their host by number,
    calling them all by name;
by the greatness of his might
    and because he is strong in power,
    not one is missing.

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22 He sits enthroned(A) above the circle of the earth,
    and its people are like grasshoppers.(B)
He stretches out the heavens(C) like a canopy,(D)
    and spreads them out like a tent(E) to live in.(F)
23 He brings princes(G) to naught
    and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.(H)
24 No sooner are they planted,
    no sooner are they sown,
    no sooner do they take root(I) in the ground,
than he blows(J) on them and they wither,(K)
    and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.(L)

25 “To whom will you compare me?(M)
    Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.(N)
26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:(O)
    Who created(P) all these?
He who brings out the starry host(Q) one by one
    and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,(R)
    not one of them is missing.(S)

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16 The heavens are the Lord's heavens,
    but the earth he has given to the children of man.

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16 The highest heavens belong to the Lord,(A)
    but the earth he has given(B) to mankind.

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And God said, (A)“Let there be an expanse[a] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made[b] the expanse and (B)separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were (C)above the expanse. And it was so. And God called the expanse Heaven.[c] And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 1:6 Or a canopy; also verses 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 20
  2. Genesis 1:7 Or fashioned; also verse 16
  3. Genesis 1:8 Or Sky; also verses 9, 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 28, 30; 2:1

And God said,(A) “Let there be a vault(B) between the waters(C) to separate water from water.” So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it.(D) And it was so.(E) God called(F) the vault “sky.”(G) And there was evening, and there was morning(H)—the second day.

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