Psalms 19 · Verse 9

Psalms 19:9

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalms 19:9, King James Version

Psalms 19:9 in other translations

BSBThe fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
WEBThe fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
ASVThe fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.
YLTThe fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous--together.
DARBYThe fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
BBEThe fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.
WebsterThe fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

What does Psalms 19:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 19:7-9

7-9. The law is described by six names, epithets, and effects. It is a rule, God's testimony for the truth, His special and general prescription of duty, fear (as its cause) and judicial decision. It is distinct and certain, reliable, right, pure, holy, and true. Hence it revives those depressed by doubts, makes wise the unskilled (2Ti 3:15), rejoices the lover of truth, strengthens the desponding (Psa 13:4; 34:6)…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 The fear of the Lord - יראה yirah, from ירא yara, to fear, to venerate; often put for the whole of Divine worship. The reverence we owe to the Supreme Being. Is clean - טהורה tehorah, from טהר tahar, to be pure, clean; not differing much from ברה barah, (see above), to be clean and bright as the heavens; as purified Silver. Its object is to purge away all defilement, to make a spotless character. Enduring for ever - עומדת לעד omedeth laad, standing up to Perpetuity. The fear that prevents us from offending God, that causes us to reverence him, and is the beginning as it is the safeguard of wisdom, must be carried all through life. No soul is safe for a moment without it. It prevents departure from God, and keeps that clean which God has purified. This is Its use. The judgments of the Lord - משפטים mishpatim, from שפת shaphat, he judged, regulated, disposed, All God's regulations, all his decisions; what he has pronounced to be right and proper. Are true - אמת emeth, truth, from אם am, to support, confirm, make stable, and certain. This is the character of God's judgments. They shall all stand. All dispensations in providence and grace confirm them; they are certain, and have a fixed character. And righteous altogether - They are not only according to truth; but they are righteous, צדקו tsadeku, they give to all their due. They show what belongs to God, to man, and to ourselves. And hence the word altogether, יחדו yachdav, equally, is added; or truth and righteousness united.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 19:7-10

The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man out of his fallen state, there is need of the word of God. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. The whole is perfect; its tendency is to convert or turn the soul from sin and the world, to God and…

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Psalms 19:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יִרְאַ֤תyir.'At[the] fear ofH3374
יְהוָ֨ה\׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068
טְהוֹרָה֮te.ho.Rah[is] pureH2889
עוֹמֶ֪דֶתo.Me.detenduringH5975
לָ֫עַ֥דla.'Adfor everH5703
מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי\־mish.pe.tei-[the] judgments ofH4941
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱמֶ֑ת'e.Met[are] truthH571
צָֽדְק֥וּtza.de.Kuthey are righteousH6663
יַחְדָּֽו\׃yach.DavaltogetherH3162

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 19:9

  • 1 Samuel 12:24

    Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

  • Psalms 119:142

    Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

  • Psalms 119:137-138

    צ TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.

  • Psalms 111:10-112:6

    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. …

  • Psalms 34:11-14

    Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

  • Psalms 119:1

    א ALEPH. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

  • Psalms 115:13

    He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

  • 1 Kings 18:12

    And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.

  • Deuteronomy 4:8

    And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  • Genesis 42:18

    And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

  • Psalms 10:5

    His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The fear.
34:11-14; 36:1; 115:13; Ge 22:12; 42:18; 1Sa 12:24; 1Ki 18:3,4,12
Ne 5:15; Pr 8:13; Ac 10:22; Ro 3:10-18
enduring.
111:10; 112:1-6
judgments.
10:5; 36:6; 72:1,2; 119:7,39,62,75,106,137,138,142,1
147:19; Ex 21:1; De 4:8; Isa 26:8; Ro 2:2; 11:22; Re 15:3; 16:7; 19:2
true. Heb. truth.

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Context

  • Psalms 19:8

    The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

  • Psalms 19:9

    The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

  • Psalms 19:10

    More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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Psalms 19:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El temor de Jehová, limpio, que permanece para siempre; los juicios de Jehová son verdad, todos justos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les ordonnances de l’ Éternel sont droites, réjouissant le cœur; le commandement de l’ Éternel est pur, illuminant les yeux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Furcht Jehovas ist rein, bestehend in Ewigkeit. Die Rechte Jehovas sind Wahrheit, sie sind gerecht allesamt;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ipsi obligati sunt, et ceciderunt; nos autem surreximus, et erecti sumus.