Psalms 19

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies make his handiwork known!

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.

2 Day after day speech pours out; night after night it reveals knowledge.

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

3 There is no speech or spoken words; their voice is not heard.

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

4 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.

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,

5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race.

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

6 The sun rises from the one horizon and crosses the sky to the other; nothing escapes its heat.

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

7 The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise.

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

8 The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes.

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

9 The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever; the righteous decrees of Yahweh are true and altogether right!

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

10 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.

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

11 Yes, by them your servant is warned; in obeying them there is great reward.

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

12 Who can discern all his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults.

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

13 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.

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.

14 May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.

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!