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 relate the glory of God; and the expanse telleth of the works 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 showeth knowledge.

3 不是語，也不是言，是聽不到的語言；

There is no speech, there are no words, their voice is not 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，

[But] their melody extendeth through all the earth, and to the end of the world their words. For the sun hath he set a tabernacle among them;

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 goeth out as a bridegroom from his chamber, he is glad like a strong man to run his course;

6 由天這邊出現，往天那邊旋轉，沒有一物可避免它的熱燄。

From the end of the heavens is his going forth, and his circuit is unto their ends: and there is nothing hidden from his heat.

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 the Lord is perfect, quieting the soul: the testimony of the Lord 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 the Lord are upright, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, 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 the Lord is pure, enduring for ever: the ordinances of the Lord are the truth, they are just 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 those which are to be desired more than gold, and much fine gold; and they are sweeter than honey and the dropping of honeycomb.

11 你僕人雖留心這一切，竭盡全力遵守這一切，

Moreover thy servant is admonished by them: 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 can guard against errors? from secret [faults] do thou cleanse me.

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。

Also from presumptuous [sins] withhold thy servant; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from any 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！

May the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable before thee, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer.