Psalm 191

Psalm 19:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible, which is part of the Christian Old Testament. The verse is often quoted for its poetic depiction of the natural world as a testament to the glory of God. The verse reads: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." In Hebrew, this verse is written as "השמים סיפרו כבוד-אל, ורקיע מגיד מעשה ידיו" (Ha-shamayim sipru k'vod-El, ve-raki'a megid ma'aseh yadaiv). The Latin Vulgate translates this verse as "Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum eius annuntiat firmamentum," while the Greek Septuagint renders it as "Οὐρανοὶ διηγούμενοι δόξαν Θεοῦ, καὶ τὸ ἔργον τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγέλλει τὸ στερέωμα". Contextually, Psalm 19 is a hymn of praise that begins by extolling the grandeur of creation as evidence of God's majesty, transitioning to a meditation on the perfection of God's law. The verse is often interpreted as an affirmation of the natural revelation of God's existence and attributes, accessible to all people through observation of the created order.