Psalm 19/Notes/Verbal.V. 2.428473

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  • For the participles מְסַפְּרִים and מַגִּיד, cf. NASB1985: "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands." Most other English versions have generic presents. E.g., NIV: "The heavens declare the glory of God" (cf. ESV, NLT, NET). The CEV has a habitual translation: "The heavens keep telling the wonders of God." The participles, however, suggest continuous action in the actual present ("is declaring... is telling") (cf. BHRG 20.3.3(1)).