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

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

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

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

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

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

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 out, And his revolution [is] to their ends, And nothing is hid 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 YHWH [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of YHWH [are] steadfast, Making the simple wise,

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 YHWH [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of YHWH [is] pure, 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 YHWH [is] clean, standing for all time, The judgments of YHWH [are] true, They have been righteous—together.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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