Psalms 19:6 (WEB)

Passage

His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends; There is nothing hidden from its heat.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:4 Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,

Psalms 19:5 which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

Psalms 19:6 His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends; There is nothing hidden from its heat.

Psalms 19:7 Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s testimony is sure, making wise the simple.

Psalms 19:8 Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "going", "heavens", "circuit", "ends", "nothing", "hidden", and "heat". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "going" and "heavens", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "which is as a bridegroom coming out..." into verse 7's "Yahweh s law is perfect restoring the...", so "going" and "heavens" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "going" and "heavens" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.