< Psalms 19 >

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.
For the chief musician. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the skies make his handiwork known!
2 Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.
Day after day speech pours out; night after night it reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.
There is no speech or spoken words; their voice is not heard.
4 Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
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.
5 which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.
The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and like a strong man who rejoices when he runs his race.
6 His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.
The sun rises from the one horizon and crosses the sky to the other; nothing escapes its heat.
7 Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.
The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise.
8 Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The instructions of Yahweh are right, making the heart glad; the commandment of Yahweh is pure, bringing light to the eyes.
9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.
The fear of Yahweh is pure, enduring forever; the righteous decrees of Yahweh are true and altogether right!
10 They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
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.
11 Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.
Yes, by them your servant is warned; in obeying them there is great reward.
12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.
Who can discern all his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults.
13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression.
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.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock and my redeemer.

< Psalms 19 >