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 Musician. A Melody of David. The heavens, are telling the glory of GOD, And, the work of his hands, the expanse is declaring;

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

Day, unto day, doth pour forth speech, and, night, unto night, doth breathe out knowledge.

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

There is no speech, and there are no words, —Unheard is their voice!

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,

[Yet] through all the earth, hath gone forth their voice, —and, to the end of the world, their sayings, —For the sun, hath he set up a tent therein;

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

And, he, is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, he rejoiceth as a hero to run a race:

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.

From one end of the heavens, is his going forth, and, his circuit, to the other end thereof—and, nothing, is hid from his glowing heat.

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

The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

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

The precepts of Yahweh, are right, Rejoicing the heart, The, commandment of Yahweh, is pure, Enlightening 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, reverence of Yahweh, is clean, Enduring evermore, —The, decisions of Yahweh, are faithful, They are righteous, altogether:

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

More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.

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

Even thine own servant, taketh warning by them, In the keeping of them, great is the reward.

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

Mistakes, who perceiveth? From things that are hidden, acquit me:

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.

Even from the presumptuous, keep back thy servant, May they not have dominion over me, Then, shall I be blameless, and shall be acquitted from great transgression:

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!

The words of my mouth, and the soft utterance of my heart, shall come with acceptance, before thee, O Yahweh, my Rock and my Redeemer!