Псалтирь 19
1 Начальнику хора. Псалом Давида. Небеса проповедуют славу Божию, и о делах рук Его вещает твердь.
[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 День дню передает речь, и ночь ночи открывает знание.
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 Нет языка, и нет наречия, где не слышался бы голос их.
They do not really speak; they do not say any words. There is no voice [from them] for anyone to hear.
4 По всей земле проходит звук их, и до пределов вселенной слова их. Он поставил в них жилище солнцу,
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 и оно выходит, как жених из брачного чертога своего, радуется, как исполин, пробежать поприще:
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 от края небес исход его, и шествие его до края их, и ничто не укрыто от теплоты его.
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 Закон Господа совершен, укрепляет душу; откровение Господа верно, умудряет простых.
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 Повеления Господа праведны, веселят сердце; заповедь Господа светла, просвещает очи.
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 Страх Господень чист, пребывает вовек. Суды Господни истина, все праведны;
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 они вожделеннее золота и даже множества золота чистого, слаще меда и капель сота;
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 и раб Твой охраняется ими, в соблюдении их великая награда.
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 Кто усмотрит погрешности свои? От тайных моих очисти меня
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 и от умышленных удержи раба Твоего, чтобы не возобладали мною. Тогда я буду непорочен и чист от великого развращения.
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 Да будут слова уст моих и помышление сердца моего благоугодны пред Тобою, Господи, твердыня моя и Избавитель мой!
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.
