Psalms 19:2
What does Psalms 19:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 19:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Psalms 19:2 means
Building on the previous verse, this verse emphasizes the unending and continuous nature of creation's testimony. Each day passes its message of divine glory to the next, and every night proclaims knowledge of God's wisdom and power to the following night. This isn't a one-time event but an ongoing, unbroken chain of witness. The steady rhythm of day and night, with all their accompanying celestial movements and natural phenomena, provides a ceaseless declaration of the Creator's existence and attributes to anyone willing to observe.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Day after day it sends out its word, and night after night it gives knowledge.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Context
Following the general declaration that the heavens declare God's glory, this verse explains *how* they do so: continuously and sequentially. It expands on the idea of an unbroken testimony, preparing the reader for the seemingly contradictory statement in the next verse about the absence of spoken language. This continuous witness forms the foundation for understanding the universal reach of creation's message.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 1:17
And God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth,
- Exodus 15:20
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
- Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.
- Psalms 74:16
The day is thine, the night also is thine: Thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
- Psalms 136:8
The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
- Genesis 8:22
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
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