Psalms 19

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” The heavens declare the glory of God; The firmament showeth forth the work of his hands.

2 Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

Day uttereth instruction unto day, And night showeth knowledge unto night.

3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.

They have no speech nor language, And their voice is not heard;

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,

Yet their sound goeth forth to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

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

Which cometh forth like a bridegroom from his chamber, And rejoiceth, like a strong man, to run his course.

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

He goeth forth from the extremity of heaven, And maketh his circuit to the end of it; And nothing is hid from his heat.

7 The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; The precepts of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;

8 The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandments of the LORD are pure, enlightening the eyes;

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

10 They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

More precious are they than gold; yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.

11 Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

By them also is thy servant warned, And in keeping of them there is great reward.

12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

Who knoweth his own offences? Oh, cleanse thou me from secret faults!

13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.

Keep back also thy servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me! Then shall I be upright; I shall not be polluted with gross transgression.

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer!