Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber;
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.

New American Standard Bible

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

King James Version

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

International Standard Version

which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, or like a champion who rejoices at the beginning of a race.

A Conservative Version

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

American Standard Version

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.

Amplified


Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;
It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

Bible in Basic English

Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way.

Darby Translation

And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.

Julia Smith Translation

And he as a bridegroom coming forth from his nuptial couch, will rejoice as a strong one to run a way.

King James 2000

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.

Lexham Expanded 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.

Modern King James verseion

and he comes forth as a bridegroom from his canopy; he rejoices as a strong man to run a race,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.

NET Bible

Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber; like a strong man it enjoys running its course.

New Heart English Bible

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

The Emphasized Bible

And, he, is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, he rejoiceth as a hero to run a race:

Webster

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

World English Bible

which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth as a mighty one To run the path.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 19:5

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

The Witness Of Creation And Scripture

4 Their message has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.


In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber;
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
6 It rises from one end of the heavens
and circles to their other end;
nothing is hidden from its heat.


Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:5

The sun rises and the sun sets;
panting, it returns to its place
where it rises.

Isaiah 61:10

I greatly rejoice in the Lord,
I exult in my God;
for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness,
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you;
and as a groom rejoices over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you.

John 3:29

He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.

1 Corinthians 9:24-26

Don’t you know that the runners in a stadium all race, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way to win the prize.

Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,

Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us,

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