King James Version

Psalms 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 19:8.

תּ֘וֹרַ֤תtoratlawתּוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).תְּ֭מִימָהtemimahwithout blemishתָּמִיםadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “without blemish”, the ordinary formH8549entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truthwithout blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.מְשִׁ֣יבַתmeshivatagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “again”, a verb used as a describing wordH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…נָ֑פֶשׁnafeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…עֵד֥וּתeduttestimonyעֵדוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “testimony”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5715testimonytestimony, witness.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗הneemanahbelieveאָמַןverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “believe”, a verb used as a describing wordH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.מַחְכִּ֥ימַתmachkimatbe wiseחָכַםverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “be wise”, a verb used as a describing wordH2449to be wise (in mind, word or act)[idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.פֶּֽתִיpetifoolishפְּתִיnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “foolish”, the ordinary formH6612silly (i.e. seducible)foolish, simple(-icity, one).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(19-8) The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

Young’s Literal Translation

The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,

World English Bible

Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

Darby Translation

The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

Douay-Rheims

The Lord fulfill all thy petitions: now have I known that the Lord hath saved his anointed. He will hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is in powers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(19-8) The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ νόμος τοῦ Κυρίου ἄμωμος ἐπιστρέφων ψυχὰς, ἡ μαρτυρία Κυρίου πιστὴ σοφίζουσα νήπια.