## Psalms Chapter 19

###### Psalms 19:1
[Psalms 19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, a psalm of David.


###### Psalms 19:2
[Psalms 19:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:2)

הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים כְּבֽוֹד־אֵ֑ל וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The heavens declare the glory of the Almighty and the firmament speaks of His handiwork [(the stars, etc. viz. (Genesis 1:17): "And G d set them in the firmament of the heavens, etc.")]


###### Psalms 19:3
[Psalms 19:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:3)

י֣וֹם לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּֽעַת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Day to day utters speech, and night to night expresses knowledge.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[The renewal of the creation from] day to day [causes men to] utter words [of praise to the L rd], and [this renewal, from] night to night [causes them to] indite knowledge.


###### Psalms 19:4
[Psalms 19:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:4)

אֵֽין־אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים בְּ֝לִ֗י נִשְׁמָ֥ע קוֹלָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
There is no speech nor are there words; their voice is not heard.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[In truth,] they [the heavens, etc.] have no utterance and no words; their voice is not heard —


###### Psalms 19:5
[Psalms 19:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:5)

בְּכׇל־הָאָ֨רֶץ**׀** יָ֘צָ֤א קַוָּ֗ם וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Still,] their line extends over all the earth, so that [even at] the end of the world their words [(the words of men, extolling the wonders they behold, are heard)]. For the sun He made a tent therein [(in the heavens)].


###### Psalms 19:6
[Psalms 19:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:6)

וְה֗וּא כְּ֭חָתָן יֹצֵ֣א מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ יָשִׂ֥ישׂ כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר לָר֥וּץ אֹֽרַח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run a race.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it [the sun] is like a groom going forth from his canopy [(to shine upon the earth)], rejoicing as a hero in running upon the path.


###### Psalms 19:7
[Psalms 19:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:7)

מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם**׀** מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵחַמָּתֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit to the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from his heat.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
From the end of the heavens does it issue forth, and its circuit is upon their poles; and none are hidden from its heat.


###### Psalms 19:8
[Psalms 19:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:8)

תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהֹוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ עֵד֥וּת יְהֹוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Tora of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[But "the great sun,"] the Torah of the L rd is [even more] perfect; it restores the soul [(from the paths of death to those of life)]. The testimony of the L rd [(vis-à-vis its learners)] is faithful, making the simple wise.


###### Psalms 19:9
[Psalms 19:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:9)

פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהֹוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב מִצְוַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃

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

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The commandments of the L rd are just; they rejoice the heart. The mitzvoth of the L rd are clear; they enlighten the eyes.


###### Psalms 19:10
[Psalms 19:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:10)

יִרְאַ֤ת יְהֹוָ֨ה**׀** טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֢דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the Lord are true and are righteous altogether.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The fear of the L rd is pure; it endures forever. The judgments of the L rd are true; they are righteous together [(a cohesive whole)].


###### Psalms 19:11
[Psalms 19:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:11)

הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
They are more desirable than gold and than much fine gold, and sweeter than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.


###### Psalms 19:12
[Psalms 19:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:12)

גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם בְּ֝שׇׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Moreover by them is Thy servant enlightened: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Your servant, too, was scrupulous in observing them, because of the great [good that is stored up for those who fear You.]


###### Psalms 19:13
[Psalms 19:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:13)

שְׁגִיא֥וֹת מִֽי־יָבִ֑ין מִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹת נַקֵּֽנִי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Who can discern errors? cleanse Thou me from secret faults.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[But, though I took great care,] who can understand [i.e., completely guard against] unwitting [transgressions] — Cleanse me of [such] hidden things.


###### Psalms 19:14
[Psalms 19:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:14)

גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים**׀** חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ אַֽל־יִמְשְׁלוּ־בִ֣י אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be clear of much transgression.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
From willful sins, too, spare You servant, so that they not rule over me [(by their enticements)]. Then I shall be entirely pure; for I shall [(through my own resources of will)] be clean of great [(rebellious)] offense, [(so that by Your shielding me from the first two varieties of sin, I shall emerge completely sinless.)]


###### Psalms 19:15
[Psalms 19:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/19:15)

יִ֥הְיֽוּ־לְרָצ֨וֹן**׀** אִמְרֵי־פִ֡י וְהֶגְי֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה צוּרִ֥י וְגֹאֲלִֽי׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock, and my redeemer.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
May the utterances of my mouth conciliate You, and the musings of my heart before You, O L rd, my Rock and my Redeemer.