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 honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.

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

Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.

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

There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath 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.

Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,

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

And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth 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] unto 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 Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,

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 Jehovah [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah [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 Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [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, Yea, 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 — Thy 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.

Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

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 — from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I 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 Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!