Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
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.
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.
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 19:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Witness Of Creation And Scripture
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them has he put a tent for the sun, 5 Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way. 6 His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.
Phrases
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:5
The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.
Isaiah 61:10
I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man takes a virgin for his wife, so will your maker be married to you: and as a husband has joy in his bride, so will the Lord your God be glad over you.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.
1 Corinthians 9:24-26
Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.
Philippians 3:13-14
Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,
Hebrews 12:1-2
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,