Psalms 19
1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.
“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 unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Day uttereth instruction unto day, And night showeth knowledge unto night.
3 There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.
They have no speech nor language, And their voice is not heard;
4 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,
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 And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.
Which cometh forth like a bridegroom from his chamber, And rejoiceth, like a strong man, to run his course.
6 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.
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 law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah 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 precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah 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 Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are 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 precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
More precious are they than gold; yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; 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 understandeth [his] errors? Purify me from secret [faults].
Who knoweth his own offences? Oh, cleanse thou me from secret faults!
13 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.
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 thy sight, O Jehovah, 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!
