King James Version

Psalms 19:2

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 19:3.

י֣וֹםyomas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…לְ֭יוֹםleyomto as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…יַבִּ֣יעַֽyabiautterנָבַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “utter”, an unfinished actionH5042to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).אֹ֑מֶרomerpromiseאֹמֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “promise”, the ordinary formH562{something said}promise, speech, thing, word.וְלַ֥יְלָהvelaylahand nightלַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָהlelaylahto nightלַיִלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).יְחַוֶּהyechavehshowחָוָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “show”, an unfinished actionH2331properly, to live; by implication (intensively) to declare or showshow.דָּֽעַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(19-3) Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night revealeth knowledge;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Day unto day uttereth speech, And night unto night showeth knowledge.

Young’s Literal Translation

Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.

World English Bible

Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

Darby Translation

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

Douay-Rheims

May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation: may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(19-3) Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night revealeth knowledge;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Day to day utters speech, and night to night proclaims knowledge.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡμέρα τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐρεύγεται ῥῆμα, καὶ νὺξ νυκτὶ ἀναγγέλλει γνῶσιν.