Psalms 19

1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. The heavens [are] recounting the glory of God, And the expanse [is] declaring the work of His hands.

2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

Day to day utters speech, And night to night shows knowledge.

3 Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,

There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice has not been heard.

4 their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.

Their line has gone forth into all the earth, And their sayings to the end of the world, In them He placed a tent for the sun,

5 Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,

And he, as a bridegroom, goes out from his covering, He rejoices as a mighty one To run the path.

6 it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, And his revolution [is] to their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.

7 The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

The law of YHWH [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of YHWH [are] steadfast, Making the simple wise,

8 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

The precepts of YHWH [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of YHWH [is] pure, enlightening the eyes,

9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

The fear of YHWH [is] clean, standing for all time, The judgments of YHWH [are] true, They have been righteous—together.

10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

They are more desirable than gold, Indeed, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.

11 By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

Also—Your servant is warned by them, “In keeping them [is] a great reward.”

12 Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

[His] errors—who understands? Declare me innocent from hidden ones,

13 Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.

Also—keep back Your servant from presumptuous ones, Do not let them rule over me, Then I am perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression.

14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before You, O YHWH, my rock, and my redeemer!