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 chief musician. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies make his handiwork known!
2 Day vnto day vttereth the same, and night vnto night teacheth knowledge.
Day after day speech pours out; night after night it reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.
There is no speech or spoken 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.
Yet their words go out over all the earth, and their speech to the end of the world. He has pitched a tent for the sun among them.
5 Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.
The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race.
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.
The sun rises from the one horizon and crosses the sky to the other; nothing escapes its 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 Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, 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 instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to 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 Yahweh is pure, enduring forever; the righteous decrees of Yahweh are true and altogether right!
10 And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.
They are of greater value than gold, even more than much fine gold; they are sweeter than honey and the dripping honey from the honeycomb.
11 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Yes, by them your servant is warned; in obeying them there is great reward.
12 Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.
Who can discern all his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden 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 your servant also from arrogant sins; let them not rule over me. Then I will be perfect, and I will be innocent from many transgressions.
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 thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.
