Psalms 19

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.

To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David. The heavens [are] recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.

2 Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge.

Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.

3 There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.

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

Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,

5 which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

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

6 His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.

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

7 The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

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

8 The LORD’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. The LORD’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The LORD’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

The fear of Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [are] true, They have been righteous — together.

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

11 Moreover your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there is great reward.

Also — Thy servant is warned by them, 'In keeping them [is] a great reward.'

12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.

Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,

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.

Also — from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,

14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!