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 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 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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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 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(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(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 “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.

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

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 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 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 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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