Psalms 19

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.

“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 Day vnto day vttereth the same, and night vnto night teacheth knowledge.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge.

3 There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.

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

4 Their line is gone forth through all the earth, and their words into the endes of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sunne.

[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 Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.

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

6 His going out is from the ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof.

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 The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.

The law of the Lord is perfect, quieting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

8 The statutes of the Lord are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.

The precepts of the Lord are upright, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes.

9 The feare of the Lord is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lord are trueth: they are righteous altogether,

The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever: the ordinances of the Lord are the truth, they are just altogether.

10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

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 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Moreover thy servant is admonished by them: in keeping them there is great reward.

12 Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

Who can guard against errors? from secret [faults] do thou cleanse me.

13 Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, and made cleane from much wickednes.

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 Let the wordes of my mouth, and the meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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