Psalms 19

1 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.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

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

Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

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

Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard,

4 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,

their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.

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

Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,

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

it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

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

The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.

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

The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

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

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

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

They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.

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

By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.

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

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

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

Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.

14 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!

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.