Psalms 19

1 To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. The heavens, are telling the glory of GOD, And, the work of his hands, the expanse is declaring;

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

2 Day, unto day, doth pour forth speech, and, night, unto night, doth breathe out knowledge.

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

3 There is no speech, and there are no words, —Unheard is their voice!

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

4 [Yet] through all the earth, hath gone forth their voice, —and, to the end of the world, their sayings, —For the sun, hath he set up a tent therein;

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,

5 And, he, is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, he rejoiceth as a hero to run a race:

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

6 From one end of the heavens, is his going forth, and, his circuit, to the other end thereof—and, nothing, is hid from his glowing heat.

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

7 The, law of Yahweh, is complete, Bringing back the soul, The, testimony of Yahweh, is confirmed, Making wise the simple;

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

8 The precepts of Yahweh, are right, Rejoicing the heart, The, commandment of Yahweh, is pure, Enlightening the eyes;

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

9 The, reverence of Yahweh, is clean, Enduring evermore, —The, decisions of Yahweh, are faithful, They are righteous, altogether:

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

10 More desirable, than gold, yea than much fine gold, Sweeter, also than honey, or than droppings from the comb.

They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

11 Even thine own servant, taketh warning by them, In the keeping of them, great is the reward.

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

12 Mistakes, who perceiveth? From things that are hidden, acquit me:

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

13 Even from the presumptuous, keep back thy servant, May they not have dominion over me, Then, shall I be blameless, and shall be acquitted from great transgression:

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.

14 The words of my mouth, and the soft utterance of my heart, shall come with acceptance, before thee, O Yahweh, my Rock and my Redeemer!

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