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Psalms 19:7

NETBible	The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life.¹ The rules set down by the Lord² are reliable³ and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Psa 19:7	The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 19:7	The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 19:7	The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 19:7	The revelation of GOD is whole and pulls our lives together. The signposts of GOD are clear and point out the right road.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 19:7	The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 19:7	The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 19:7	The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
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KJV	The law <08451> of the LORD <03068> [is] perfect <08549>_, converting <07725> (8688) the soul <05315>_: the testimony <05715> of the LORD <03068> [is] sure <0539> (8737)_, making wise <02449> (8688) the simple <06612>_. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}
NASB © biblegateway Psa 19:7	The law <08451> of the LORD <03068> is perfect <08549> , restoring <07725> the soul <05315> ; The testimony <05715> of the LORD <03068> is sure <0539> , making <02449> wise <02449> the simple <06612> .
LXXM	(18:8) o <3588> T-NSM nomov <3551> N-NSM tou <3588> T-GSM kuriou <2962> N-GSM amwmov <299> A-NSM epistrefwn <1994> V-PAPNS qucav <5590> N-APF h <3588> T-NSF marturia <3141> N-NSF kuriou <2962> N-GSM pisth <4103> A-NSF sofizousa <4679> V-PAPNS nhpia <3516> A-APN
NET [draft] ITL	The law <08451> of the Lord <03068> is perfect <08549> and preserves <07725> one’s life <05315> . The rules <05715> set down by the Lord <03068> are reliable <0539> and impart wisdom <02449> to the inexperienced <06612> .
HEBREW	ytp <06612> tmykxm <02449> hnman <0539> hwhy <03068> twde <05715> spn <05315> tbysm <07725> hmymt <08549> hwhy <03068> trwt <08451> (19:7) <19:8>

NETBible

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life.¹ The rules set down by the Lord² are reliable³ and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “[it] restores life.” Elsewhere the Hiphil of שׁוּב (shuv, “return”) when used with נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh, “life”) as object, means to “rescue or preserve one’s life” (Job 33:30; Ps 35:17) or to “revive one’s strength” (emotionally or physically; cf. Ruth 4:15; Lam 1:11, 16, 19). Here the point seems to be that the law preserves the life of the one who studies it by making known God’s will. Those who know God’s will know how to please him and can avoid offending him. See v. 11a.

²tn Traditionally, “the testimony of the Lord.” The noun עֵדוּת (’edut) refers here to the demands of God’s covenant law.

³tn God’s covenant contains a clear, reliable witness to his moral character and demands.

⁴tn Or “the [morally] naive,” that is, the one who is young and still in the process of learning right from wrong and distinguishing wisdom from folly.