King James Version

Psalms 19:5

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 19:6.

וְה֗וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.כְּ֭חָתָןkechatanas bridegroomחָתָןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as bridegroom”, the ordinary formH2860a relative by marriage (especially through the bride); figuratively, a circumcised child (as a species of religious espousal)bridegroom, husband, son in law.יֹצֵ֣אyotsebring forthיָצָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring forth”, a verb used as a describing wordH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹmechupatvofrom chamberחֻפָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from chamber”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2646a canopychamber, closet, defence.יָשִׂ֥ישׂyasisbe gladשׂוּשׂverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH7797to be bright, i.e. cheerfulbe glad, [idiom] greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרkegiboras championגִּבּוֹרpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as champion”, the ordinary formH1368powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrantchampion, chief, [idiom] excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.לָר֥וּץlarutsto runרוּץpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to run”, the to-form of the verbH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.אֹֽרַחorachmannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “manner”, the ordinary formH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(19-6) Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Douay-Rheims

May he give thee according to thy own heart; and confirm all thy counsels.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(19-6) Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν τῷ ἡλίῳ ἔθετο τὸ σκήνωμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς ὡς νυμφίος ἐκπορευόμενος ἐκ παστοῦ αὐτοῦ· ἀγαλλιάσεται ὡς γίγας δραμεῖν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ.