Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
and he comes forth as a bridegroom from his canopy; he rejoices as a strong man to run a race,
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.
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 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 He has set a tabernacle for the sun, 5 and he comes forth as a bridegroom from his canopy; he rejoices as a strong man to run a race, 6 going forth from the end of the heavens, and its course is to their ends. And there is nothing hid from its heat.
Phrases
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:5
The sun also arises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it arose.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul will be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the robes of salvation, He covered me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom adorns himself with ornaments, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 62:5
For as a young man marries a virgin, so will your sons marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so will your God rejoice over you.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Then my joy is fulfilled.
1 Corinthians 9:24-26
Do you not know that those running in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.
Philippians 3:13-14
My brothers, I do not count myself to have taken possession, but one thing I do, forgetting the things behind and reaching forward to the things before,
Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore since we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,