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 honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.

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

Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth 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 hath 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.

Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,

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, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth 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] unto 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 Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, 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 Jehovah [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah [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 Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [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, Yea, 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 — Thy servant is warned by them, 'In keeping them [is] a great reward.'

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

Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

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 ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I 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 Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!