Salmos 19
1 Salmo de Davi, para o regente: Os céus declaram a glória de Deus; e o firmamento anuncia a obra de suas mãos.
[When people look at everything that] God [has placed in] the skies, they can see that he is very great; they can see the great things that he has created.
2 Dia após dia ele fala; e noite após noite ele mostra sabedoria.
Day after day [it is as though the sun] proclaims [the glory of God], and night after night [it is as though the moon and stars] say that they know [that God made them].
3 Não há língua, nem palavras, onde não se ouça a voz deles.
They do not really speak; they do not say any words. There is no voice [from them] for anyone to hear.
4 Por toda a terra sai sua corda, e suas palavras até o fim do mundo; para o sol ele pôs uma tenda neles.
But what they declare [about God] goes throughout the world, and [even people who live in] the most distant/remote places on earth can know it. The sun is in the skies where God placed it [MET];
5 E ele [é] como o noivo, que sai de sua câmara; [e] se alegra como um homem valente, para correr [seu] caminho.
it rises each morning like a bridegroom [who is happy] as he comes out of his bedroom after his wedding. It is like a strong athlete who is very eager to start running in a race.
6 Desde uma extremidade dos céus [é] sua saída, e seu curso até as [outras] extremidades deles; e nada se esconde de seu calor.
The sun rises at one side of the sky and goes across [the sky and sets on] the other side, and nothing can hide from its heat.
7 A lei do SENHOR é perfeita, [e] restaura a alma; o testemunho do SENHOR é fiel, [e] da sabedoria aos simples.
The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect; they (revive us/give us new strength). We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change, and [by learning them] people who have not been previously taught/instructed will become wise.
8 Os preceitos do SENHOR são corretos, [e] alegram ao coração; o mandamento do SENHOR é puro, [e] ilumina aos olhos.
Yahweh’s laws are fair/just; [when we obey them], we become joyful. The commands of Yahweh are clear, and [by reading them] [PRS] we start to understand [how God wants us to behave].
9 O temor ao SENHOR é limpo, [e] permanece para sempre; os juízos do SENHOR são verdade; juntamente são justos.
It is good for people to revere Yahweh; that is something that they will do forever. What Yahweh has decided is fair, and it is always right.
10 [São] mais desejáveis que ouro, mais do que muito ouro fino; e mais doces que o mel, e o licor de seus favos.
The things that God has decided are more valuable than gold, even the finest/purest gold. They are sweeter than honey that drips from honeycombs.
11 Também por eles teu servo é advertido; por guardá-los, [há] muita recompensa.
Furthermore, [by reading them] I learn [what things are good to do and what things are evil], and they promise a great reward to [us who] obey them.
12 Quem pode entender [seus próprios] erros? Limpa-me dos que [me] são ocultos.
But there is no one who can know all his errors [RHQ]; so Yahweh, forgive me for these things which I do that I do not realize are wrong.
13 Também retém a teu servo de arrogâncias, para que elas não me controlem; então eu serei sincero, e ficarei limpo de grande transgressão.
Keep me from doing things that I know are wrong; do not let my sinful desires control me. If you do that, I will no longer be guilty for committing such sins, and I will not commit the great sin [of rebelling terribly] against you.
14 Sejam agradáveis as palavras de minha boca, e o pensamento do meu coração, diante de ti, ó SENHOR, minha rocha e meu Libertador.
O Yahweh, you are [like] an [overhanging] rock [MET] under which I can be safe; you are the one who protects me. I hope/desire that the things that I say and what I think will [always] please you.
