PSA 19:8 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Οὗτοι ἐν ἅρμασι καὶ οὗτοι ἐν ἵπποις, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Θεοῦ ἡμῶν μεγαλυνθησόμεθα.
(Houtoi en harmasi kai houtoi en hippois, haʸmeis de en onomati Kuriou Theou haʸmōn megalunthaʸsometha. )

BrTr Some glory in chariots, and some in horses: but we will [fn]glory in the name of the Lord our God.

ULT The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad;
⇔ the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes.

UST Yahweh’s laws are fair;
⇔ when we obey them, we become joyful.
⇔ The commands of Yahweh are clear,
⇔ and by reading them we start to understand how God wants us to behave.

BSB The precepts of the LORD are right,
⇔ bringing joy to the heart;
⇔ the commandments of the LORD are radiant,
⇔ giving light to the eyes.

OEB ⇔ The behests of the Lord are right,
⇔ rejoicing the heart.
⇔ The command of the Lord is pure,
⇔ giving light to the eyes.

WEBBE The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.
⇔ The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord’s precepts are fair
⇔ and make one joyful.
⇔ The Lord’s commands are pure
⇔ and give insight for life.

LSV The precepts of YHWH [are] upright,
Rejoicing the heart,
The command of YHWH [is] pure, enlightening the eyes,

FBV The Lord's instructions are right, making people glad. The Lord's commandments are sincere, helping people see what is good.

T4T ⇔ Yahweh’s laws are fair/just;
⇔ when we obey them, we become joyful.
⇔ The commands of Yahweh are clear,
⇔ and by reading them [PRS] we start to understand how God wants us to behave.

LEB • are right, making the heart rejoice. The command of Yahweh is pure, enlightening the eyes.

BBE The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes.

Moff the Eternal’s orders are just,
⇔ a joy to the heart;
⇔ the Eternal’s command is clear,
⇔ a light to the mind;

JPS (19-9) The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

ASV The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart:
⇔ The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.

DRA Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

YLT The precepts of Jehovah [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah [is] pure, enlightening the eyes,

Drby The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

RV The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Wbstr The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

KJB-1769 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

KJB-1611 The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.
(The Statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.)

Bshps The statutes of God are right, and reioyce the heart: the commaundement of God is pure, and geueth light vnto the eyes.
(The statutes of God are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of God is pure, and giveth/gives light unto the eyes.)

Gnva The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.
(The statutes of the Lord are right and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth/gives light unto the eyes. )

Cvdl The statutes of the LORDE are right, & reioyse the herte: ye comaundemet of ye LORDE is pure, and geueth light vnto the eyes.
(The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the herte: ye/you_all comaundemet of ye/you_all LORD is pure, and giveth/gives light unto the eyes.)

Wycl Thes in charis, and these in horsis; but we schulen inwardli clepe in the name of oure Lord God.
(Thes in chariots, and these in horsis; but we should inwardli clepe in the name of our Lord God.)

Luth Das Gesetz des HErr’s ist ohne Wandel und erquicket die SeeLE. Das Zeugnis des HErr’s ist gewiß und macht die Albernen weise.
(The law the LORD’s is without Wandel and erquicket the SeeLE. The transcript the LORD’s is gewiß and macht the Albernen weise.)

ClVg Hi in curribus, et hi in equis; nos autem in nomine Domini Dei nostri invocabimus.
(They in curribus, and hi in equis; we however in nomine Master of_God our invocabimus. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

the heart

(Some words not found in UHB: law YHWH perfect reviving soul transcript YHWH sure making_wise simple )

These words refer to the whole person. Alternate translation: “a person”

are right

(Some words not found in UHB: law YHWH perfect reviving soul transcript YHWH sure making_wise simple )

Alternate translation: “are true” or “are correct”

bringing light to the eyes

(Some words not found in UHB: law YHWH perfect reviving soul transcript YHWH sure making_wise simple )

This could mean: (1) “bringing understanding to a person” or (2) “making a person healthy again”

Parallel PSA 19:8