Psalms 19:1

Psalm 19 ¹ 

For the music director; a psalm of David.

19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; ² 

the sky displays his handiwork. ³ 

Psalms 19:6

19:6 It emerges from the distant horizon, ⁴ 

and goes from one end of the sky to the other; ⁵ 

nothing can escape ⁶  its heat.

Psalms 57:5

57:5 Rise up ⁷  above the sky, O God!

May your splendor cover the whole earth! ⁸ 

Psalms 79:2

79:2 They have given the corpses of your servants

to the birds of the sky; ⁹ 

the flesh of your loyal followers

to the beasts of the earth.

Psalms 148:1

Psalm 148 ¹⁰ 

148:1 Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord from the sky!

Praise him in the heavens!

[19:1]  ¹ sn Psalm 19. The psalmist praises God for his self-revelation in the heavens and in the Mosaic law. The psalmist concludes with a prayer, asking the Lord to keep him from sinning and to approve of his thoughts and words.

[19:1]  ² sn God’s glory refers here to his royal majesty and power.

[19:1]  ³ tn Heb “and the work of his hands the sky declares.” The participles emphasize the ongoing testimony of the heavens/sky.

[19:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “from the end of the heavens [is] its going forth.”

[19:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “and its circuit [is] to their ends.”

[19:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “is hidden from.”

[57:5]  ⁷ tn Or “be exalted.”

[57:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “over all the earth [be] your splendor.” Though no verb appears, the tone of the statement is a prayer or wish. (Note the imperative form in the preceding line.)

[79:2]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “[as] food for the birds of the sky.”

[148:1]  ¹³ sn Psalm 148. The psalmist calls upon all creation to praise the Lord, for he is the creator and sovereign king of the world.