Psalm 19:2
New International Version
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

New Living Translation
Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.

English Standard Version
Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.

Berean Standard Bible
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

King James Bible
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

New King James Version
Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge.

New American Standard Bible
Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

NASB 1995
Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

NASB 1977
Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

Legacy Standard Bible
Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

Amplified Bible
Day after day pours forth speech, And night after night reveals knowledge.

Christian Standard Bible
Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge.

American Standard Version
Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

Contemporary English Version
Each day informs the following day; each night announces to the next.

English Revised Version
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One day tells a story to the next. One night shares knowledge with the next

Good News Translation
Each day announces it to the following day; each night repeats it to the next.

International Standard Version
Day after day they pour forth speech, night after night they reveal knowledge.

Majority Standard Bible
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

NET Bible
Day after day it speaks out; night after night it reveals his greatness.

New Heart English Bible
Day after day they pour forth speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

Webster's Bible Translation
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night showeth knowledge.

World English Bible
Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Day to day utters speech, "" And night to night shows knowledge.

Young's Literal Translation
Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.

Smith's Literal Translation
Day to day will gush out the saying, and night to night will breathe out knowledge.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Day to day uttereth speech, and night to night sheweth knowledge.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Day proclaims the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge.

New American Bible
Day unto day pours forth speech; night unto night whispers knowledge.

New Revised Standard Version
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Day after day utters speech, and night after night shows knowledge.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Day unto day pours forth speech; night unto night shows knowledge.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night revealeth knowledge;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Day to day utters speech, and night to night proclaims knowledge.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. 2Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,…

Cross References
Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Job 12:7-9
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?

Psalm 97:6
The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

Psalm 8:3-4
When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— / what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Isaiah 40:26
Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Acts 14:17
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

Job 38:31-33
Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion? / Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? / Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

Psalm 104:24
How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

Proverbs 3:19-20
The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.

Jeremiah 10:12
The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Colossians 1:16-17
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 1:10
And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Genesis 1:14-19
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. / And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so. / God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. ...

Job 26:7-14
He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. / He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight. / He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud. ...

Isaiah 45:12
It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host.


Treasury of Scripture

Day to day utters speech, and night to night shows knowledge.

Day unto

Psalm 24:7-10
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in…

Psalm 78:3-6
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us…

Psalm 134:1-3
A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD…

nigh unto

Psalm 74:16
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Psalm 136:8,9
The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: …

Genesis 1:17,18
And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, …

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Day after day
The phrase "Day after day" emphasizes the continuous and unending nature of God's revelation through creation. In Hebrew, the word for "day" is "yom," which signifies not just a 24-hour period but can also represent an era or a significant period of time. This suggests that God's communication through the natural world is not a one-time event but a perpetual testimony to His glory and power. Historically, the regularity of the day-night cycle has been a constant in human experience, symbolizing God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness.

they pour forth speech
The Hebrew verb used here, "naba," means to gush forth or bubble up, like a spring of water. This imagery conveys the idea of an abundant and overflowing message from creation. The "speech" is not verbal but is a metaphor for the way the heavens declare God's glory. This aligns with the conservative Christian belief that nature itself is a testament to the Creator, as seen in Romans 1:20, where Paul speaks of God's invisible qualities being understood from what has been made.

night after night
Similar to "Day after day," this phrase underscores the relentless and consistent nature of God's revelation. The Hebrew word for "night" is "layil," which can also imply a time of darkness or adversity. Even in the darkest times, God's presence and knowledge are revealed. This can be inspirational for believers, reminding them that God's truth and presence are constant, even when life seems dark or challenging.

they reveal knowledge
The Hebrew word for "reveal" is "chavah," which means to declare or make known. "Knowledge" in this context is "da'ath," referring to understanding or insight. This suggests that the natural world not only declares God's existence but also imparts wisdom and understanding about His nature and character. From a conservative Christian perspective, this aligns with the belief that all truth is God's truth, and that studying creation can lead to a deeper understanding of the Creator. The consistent revelation of knowledge through creation is a call to recognize and respond to God's sovereignty and wisdom.

(2) Uttereth.--Literally, ours out, or makes to well up, like a fountain, undoubtedly in reference to the light streaming forth.

Sheweth.--Literally, breathes out; perhaps with reference to the cool evening breeze, so welcome in the East. (See Song of Solomon 2:17, Note.) Notice that it is not here the heavens that are telling (as in Psalm 19:1) the tale of God's glory to man, or "to the listening earth," as in Addison's well- known hymn, but day tells its successor day, and night whispers to night, so handing on, as if from parent to son, the great news.

Verse 2. - Day unto day uttereth speech; literally, poureth out speech, as water is poured from a fountain. Each day bears its testimony to the next, and so the stream goes on in a flow that is never broken. And night unto night showeth knowledge. Dr. Kay compares St. Paul's statement, that "that which may be known of God" is manifested to man through the creation (Romans 1:19, 20). A certain superiority seems to be assigned to the night, "as though the contemplation of the starry firmament awakened deeper, more spiritual, thoughts than the brightness of day."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Day
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

after day
לְ֭יוֹם (lə·yō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

they pour forth
יַבִּ֣יעַֽ (yab·bî·a‘)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5042: To gush forth, to utter, to emit

speech;
אֹ֑מֶר (’ō·mer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 562: Promise, speech, thing, word

night
וְלַ֥יְלָה (wə·lay·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

after night
לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה (lə·lay·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

they reveal
יְחַוֶּה־ (yə·ḥaw·weh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2331: To live, to declare, show

knowledge.
דָּֽעַת׃ (dā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge


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