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King James Version

Psalms 19:9

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Affections;   Fear of God;   God;   God Continued...;   Law;   Truth;   Word of God;   Scofield Reference Index - Fear of the Lord;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible, the;   Reward;   Reward-Punishment;   Word;   Word of God;   The Topic Concordance - Cleanness;   Fear;   Judges;   Obedience;   Righteousness;   Servants;   Wealth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Affections, the;   Conduct, Christian;   Fear, Godly;   Reproof;   Righteousness of God, the;   Truth of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Astronomy;   Law;   Poetry of the Hebrews;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Truth;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Create, Creation;   Light;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Meditation;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Fear of the Lord the;   Poetry;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bells;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Ethics;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Psalms;   Sin;   World;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Eternity;   Messiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Clean;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Fear;   Sin;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Adoration;   Clean;   Languages of the Old Testament;   Law in the Old Testament;   Psalms, Book of;   Purity;   Revelation;   Wisdom;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Commandment;   Ḳodashim;   Poetry;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for February 8;   Every Day Light - Devotion for January 24;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair.
English Revised Version
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
Update Bible Version
The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever: The ordinances of Yahweh are true, [and] righteous altogether.
New Century Version
Respect for the Lord is good; it will last forever. The judgments of the Lord are true; they are completely right.
New English Translation
The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether.
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. The ordinances of Yahweh are true, and righteous altogether.
Amplified Bible
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true, they are righteous altogether.
English Standard Version
the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The hooli drede of the Lord dwellith in to world of world; the domes of the Lord ben trewe, iustified in to hem silf.
Berean Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.
Contemporary English Version
Worshiping the Lord is sacred; he will always be worshiped. All of his decisions are correct and fair.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.
Complete Jewish Bible
The precepts of Adonai are right, rejoicing the heart. The mitzvah of Adonai is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
Easy-to-Read Version
Learning respect for the Lord is good. It will last forever. The Lord 's judgments are right. They are completely fair.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
King James Version (1611)
The feare of the Lord is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.
New Life Bible
The fear of the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The Lord is always true and right in how He judges.
New Revised Standard
the fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The feare of the Lorde is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lorde are trueth: they are righteous altogether,
George Lamsa Translation
The reverence of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Good News Translation
Reverence for the Lord is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the Lord are just; they are always fair.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The, reverence of Yahweh, is clean, Enduring evermore, - The, decisions of Yahweh, are faithful, They are righteous, altogether:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(18-10) The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
Revised Standard Version
the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The feare of God is sincere, & endureth for euer: the iudgementes of God are trueth, they be iust in all poyntes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and justified altogether.
Christian Standard Bible®
The fear of the Lord is pure,enduring forever;the ordinances of the Lord are reliableand altogether righteous.
Hebrew Names Version
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
Lexham English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether,
Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of Jehovah are true, they are righteous altogether.
Young's Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [are] true, They have been righteous -- together.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The feare of the LORDE is cleane, & endureth for euer: the iudgmentes of the LORDE are true and rigtuous alltogether.
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether.
New King James Version
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.
Legacy Standard Bible
The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever;The judgments of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether.

Contextual Overview

7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord , my strength, and my redeemer.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The fear: Psalms 34:11-14, Psalms 36:1, Psalms 115:13, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 42:18, 1 Samuel 12:24, 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:12, Nehemiah 5:15, Proverbs 8:13, Acts 10:22, Romans 3:10-18

enduring: Psalms 111:10, Psalms 112:1-6

judgments: Psalms 10:5, Psalms 36:6, Psalms 72:1, Psalms 72:2, Psalms 119:7, Psalms 119:39, Psalms 119:62, Psalms 119:75, Psalms 119:106, Psalms 119:137, Psalms 119:138, Psalms 119:142, Psalms 119:160, Psalms 119:164, Psalms 147:19, Exodus 21:1, Deuteronomy 4:8, Isaiah 26:8, Romans 2:2, Romans 11:22, Revelation 15:3, Revelation 16:7, Revelation 19:2

true: Heb. truth

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:17 - fear 2 Samuel 22:23 - judgments 1 Chronicles 16:12 - the judgments Nehemiah 1:7 - the commandments Job 23:12 - I have esteemed Psalms 111:8 - are done Psalms 119:86 - All thy Proverbs 19:23 - fear Acts 10:35 - feareth 2 Corinthians 7:1 - in

Cross-References

Genesis 11:6
And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
Genesis 13:12
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
Genesis 19:7
And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
Genesis 19:8
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
Genesis 19:19
Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
Genesis 19:22
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis 19:26
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
Genesis 19:28
And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
Exodus 2:14
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
1 Samuel 2:16
And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The fear of the Lord [is] clean,.... Still the word of God is intended, which teaches men to fear the Lord; gives a full account of the worship of God, which is often meant by the fear of God; it instructs in the matter and manner of worship; and nothing more powerfully engages to serve the Lord with reverence and godly fear than the Gospel does: and this is "clean"; and the doctrines of it direct to the blood of Christ, which cleanses from all sin, and to the righteousness of Christ, the fine linen, clean and white; the promises of it put the saints on cleansing themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit; and the whole of it is the word of truth, by which God and Christ sanctify the church and the members of it,

John 15:2. And this word is

enduring for ever; the law is done away; the ceremonial law entirely, and the moral law, as a covenant of works, and as to the ministration of it by Moses; but the Gospel continues; it is an everlasting one; it endures for ever, notwithstanding all the opposition made to it by open persecution, or false teachers;

the judgments of the Lord [are] true, [and] righteous altogether; "the judgments of the Lord" are the same with "the word of God", as appears from Psalms 119:25; and these seem to design that part of the word, which contains rules of God's judging and governing his people; or the laws, orders, and ordinances of Christ in his house, which his people should observe, and yield a cheerful obedience to, he being their King, Judge, and Lawgiver: and these are "true", or "truth" g itself; being wisely made, according to the truth of things, and agreeable to the holiness and righteousness of God, and so righteous; not at all grievous, but easy, pleasant, and delightful, one and all of them.

g אמת "veritas", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Gejerus, Rivetus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The fear of the Lord - The word rendered fear in this place - יראה yir'âh - means properly fear, terror, Jonah 1:10; then, reverence, or holy fear, Psalms 2:11; Psalms 5:7; and hence, reverence toward God, piety, religion - in which sense it is often used. Compare Proverbs 1:7; Job 28:28; Isaiah 11:2. Hence, by metonymy, it means the precepts of piety or religion. It is used evidently in this sense here, as referring to revelation, or to revealed truth, in the sense that it promotes proper reverence for God, or secures a proper regard for his name and worship.

Is clean - The word used here - טהור ṭâhôr - means properly clear, pure, in a physical sense, as opposed to filthy, soiled; then, in a ceremonial sense, as opposed to that which is profane or common Leviticus 13:17, and then, in a moral sense, as a clean heart, etc., Psalms 12:6; Psalms 51:10. It is also applied to pure gold, Exodus 25:11. The sense here is, that there is nothing in it that tends to corrupt the morals, or defile the soul. Everything connected with it is of a pure or holy tendency, adapted to cleanse the soul and to make it holy.

Enduring for ever - Standing to all eternity. Not temporary; not decaying; not destined to pass away. It stands firm now, and it will stand firm for ever. That is, the law of God, considered as adapted to make the heart holy and pure, is eternal. What it is now it will always be. What its teaching is now it will continue to be forever.

The judgments of the Lord - The word here rendered judgments refers also to the revealed truth of God, with the idea that that has been judged or determined by him to be right and to be best. It is the result of the divine adjudication as to what is true, and what is best for man. The word is often used in this sense. Compare Exodus 21:1; Leviticus 18:5; Leviticus 26:43; compare Psalms 9:7, Psalms 9:16; Psalms 10:5.

Are true - Margin, truth. So the Hebrew. That is, they accord entirely with the truth, or are a correct representation of the reality of things. They are not arbitrary, but are in accordance with what is right. This supposes that there is such a thing as truth in itself, and the divine law conforms to that; not that God determines a thing by mere will, and that it is, therefore, right. God is infinitely perfect, and what he does will be always right, for that is in, accordance with his nature; but still his judgments are right, not because he makes that to be right which is determined by his will, but because his will is always in accordance with what is right.

And righteous altogether - That is, they are, without exception, just; or, they are altogether or wholly righteous. There is no one of them which is not just and proper. All that God determines, whether in giving or in executing his laws - all in his requirements, and all in the administration of his government - is always and wholly righteous. It is precisely what it should be in the case, and is, therefore, worthy of universal confidence.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 19:9. 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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