Psalms 19
1 [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.
Salmo di Davide, [dato] al Capo de' Musici I CIELI raccontano la gloria di Dio; E la distesa annunzia l'opera delle sue mani.
2 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].
Un giorno dietro all'altro quelli sgorgano parole; Una notte dietro all'altra dichiarano scienza.
3 They do not really speak; they do not say any words. There is no voice [from them] for anyone to hear.
Non [hanno] favella, nè parole; La lor voce non si ode;
4 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];
Ma la lor linea esce fuori per tutta la terra, E le lor parole [vanno] infino all'estremità del mondo. [Iddio] ha posto in essi un tabernacolo al sole;
5 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.
Ed egli esce fuori, come uno sposo dalla sua camera di nozze; Egli gioisce, come un [uomo] prode a correr l'aringo.
6 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.
La sua uscita [è] da una estremità de' cieli, E il suo giro [arriva] infino all'[altra] estremità; E niente è nascosto al suo calore.
7 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.
La Legge del Signore [è] perfetta, ella ristora l'anima; La testimonianza del Signore [è] verace, [e] rende savio il semplice.
8 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].
Gli statuti del Signore [son] diritti, [e] rallegrano il cuore; Il comandamento del Signore [è] puro, ed illumina gli occhi.
9 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.
Il timor del Signore [è] puro, [e] dimora in eterno; I giudicii del Signore [son] verità, tutti quanti son giusti;
10 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.
[Sono] più desiderabili che oro, anzi più che gran quantità d'oro finissimo; E più dolci che miele, anzi che quello che stilla da' favi.
11 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.
Il tuo servitore è eziandio avvisato per essi; [Vi è] gran mercede in osservarli.
12 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.
Chi conosce i [suoi] errori? Purgami di quelli che [mi] sono occulti.
13 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.
Rattieni eziandio il tuo servitore dalle superbie, E [fa]'che non signoreggino in me; Allora io sarò intiero, e purgato di gran misfatto.
14 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.
Sieno grate nel tuo cospetto le parole della mia bocca, E la meditazione del cuor mio, O Signore, mia Rocca, e mio Redentore.
