Psalms 19

1 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.

To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands.

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

Day after day it sends out its word, and night after night it gives knowledge.

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

There are no words or language; their voice makes no sound.

4 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,

Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them has he put a tent for the sun,

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

Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way.

6 From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, And his revolution [is] to their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.

His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.

7 The law of YHWH [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of YHWH [are] steadfast, Making the simple wise,

The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

8 The precepts of YHWH [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of YHWH [is] pure, enlightening the eyes,

The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes.

9 The fear of YHWH [is] clean, standing for all time, The judgments of YHWH [are] true, They have been righteous—together.

The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.

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

More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.

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

By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.

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

Who has full knowledge of his errors? make me clean from secret evil.

13 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.

Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.

14 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!

Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your eyes, O Lord, my strength and my salvation.