Psalms 19:1
(19-1) For the Leader. A Psalm of David. (19-2) The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
In Context
2(19-3) Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night revealeth knowledge;
Cross References
Genesis 1:6And God said: 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'
Job 28:27Then did He see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.
Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Psalms 115:16The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; but the earth hath He given to the children of men.
Psalms 150:1Hallelujah. Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the firmament of His power.
Jeremiah 10:11Thus shall ye say unto them: 'The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens.'
Matthew Henry on Psalms 19:1
There are two excellent books which the great God has published for the instruction and edification of the children of men; this psalm treats of them both, and recommends them both to our diligent study. I. The book of the creatures, in which we may easily read the power and godhead of the Creator, ver. 1-6 . II. The book of the scriptures, which makes known to us the will of God concerning our duty. He shows the excellency and usefulness of that book ( ver. 7-11 ) and then teaches us how to improve it, ver. 12-14… Read the whole commentary →