詩篇 19

1 【讚主頌】 達味詩歌，交與樂官。 高天陳述天主的光榮，穹蒼宣揚祂手的化工；

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.

2 日與日侃侃而談，夜與夜知識相傳。

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

3 不是語，也不是言，是聽不到的語言；

There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.

4 它們的聲音傳遍普世，它們的言語達於地極。天主在天為太陽設置了帷帳，

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun,

5 它活像新郎一樣走出了洞房，又像壯士一樣欣然就道奔放。

And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.

6 由天這邊出現，往天那邊旋轉，沒有一物可避免它的熱燄。

His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

7 上主的法律是完善的，能暢快人靈；上主的約章是忠誠的，能開啟愚蒙；

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

8 上主的規誡是正直的，能悅樂心情；上主的命令是光明的，能燭照眼睛；

The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

9 上主的訓誨是純潔的，它永遠常存；上主的判斷是真實的，它無不公允；

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:

10 比黃金，比極純的黃金更可愛戀；比蜂蜜，比蜂巢的流汁更要甘甜。

They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.

11 你僕人雖留心這一切，竭盡全力遵守這一切，

Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.

12 但誰能認出自已的一切過犯？求你赦免我未覺察到的罪愆。

Who understandeth [his] errors? Purify me from secret [faults].

13 更求你使你僕人免於自負，求你不要讓驕傲把我佔有；如此我將成為完人，重大罪惡免污我身。

Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.

14 上主，我的磐石，我的救主！願我口中的話，我心中的思慮，常在你前蒙受悅納！

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.