< 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.
“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 vnto day vttereth the same, and night vnto night teacheth knowledge.
Day uttereth instruction unto day, And night showeth knowledge unto night.
3 There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.
They have no speech nor language, And 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.
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 Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.
Which cometh forth like a bridegroom from his chamber, And rejoiceth, 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.
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 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, reviving the soul; The precepts of the LORD are 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 statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandments of the LORD are 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 the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.
More precious are they than gold; yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
By them also is thy servant warned, And in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.
Who knoweth his own offences? Oh, cleanse thou me from secret faults!
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.
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 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 in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer!