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Psalm 19:5–6

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19:5Like a bridegroom it emerges13 from its chamber;14

like a strong man it enjoys15 running its course.16

19:6It emerges from the distant horizon,17

and goes from one end of the sky to the other;18

nothing can escape19 its heat.

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Footnotes

  1. 13 The participle expresses the repeated or regular nature of the action.
  2. 14 The Hebrew noun חֻפָּה (khufah, “chamber”) occurs elsewhere only in Isa 4:5 and Joel 2:16 (where it refers to the bedroom of a bride and groom). Like a bridegroom. The metaphor likens the sun to a bridegroom who rejoices on his wedding night.
  3. 15 The imperfect verbal form draws attention to the regularity of the action.
  4. 16 Heb “[on] a path.” Like a strong man. The metaphorical language reflects the brilliance of the sunrise, which attests to the sun’s vigor.
  5. 17 Heb “from the end of the heavens [is] its going forth.”
  6. 18 Heb “and its circuit [is] to their ends.”
  7. 19 Heb “is hidden from.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,

and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.

Its rising is from the end of the heavens,

and its circuit to the end of them,

and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other;

nothing is deprived of its warmth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

It is like a bridegroom coming from his home;

it rejoices like an athlete running a course.

It rises from one end of the heavens

and circles to their other end;

nothing is hidden from its heat.

NLTNew Living Translation

It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.

It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.

The sun rises at one end of the heavens

and follows its course to the other end.

Nothing can hide from its heat.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and it is like a bridegroom

who comes out of his bridal chamber.

It is glad like a strong man

to run its course.

Its rising is from one end of the heavens

and its circuit to the other end of them;

and nothing is hidden from its heat.

KJV 1900King James Version

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

And rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven,

And his circuit unto the ends of it:

And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.