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!
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” The heavens declare the glory of God; The firmament showeth forth the work of his hands.
2 Day after day speech pours out; night after night it reveals knowledge.
Day uttereth instruction unto day, And night showeth knowledge unto night.
3 There is no speech or spoken words; their voice is not heard.
They have no speech nor language, And their voice is not 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.
Yet their sound goeth forth to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle 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.
Which cometh forth like a bridegroom from his chamber, And rejoiceth, like a strong man, to run his course.
6 The sun rises from the one horizon and crosses the sky to the other; nothing escapes its heat.
He goeth forth from the extremity of heaven, And maketh his circuit to the end of it; 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 the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; The precepts of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple;
8 The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandments of the LORD are 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 the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
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.
More precious are they than gold; yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Yes, by them your servant is warned; in obeying them there is great reward.
By them also is thy servant warned, And in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can discern all his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults.
Who knoweth his own offences? Oh, cleanse thou me from secret faults!
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.
Keep back also thy servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me! Then shall I be upright; I shall not be polluted with gross 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.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer!
