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.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork.

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

Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night shows knowledge.

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

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not 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 line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them has he set a tabernacle for the sun,

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

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a race.

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.

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

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, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

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

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening 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 clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

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

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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

Moreover by them is your servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

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

Who can understand his errors? cleanse you me from secret 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 back your servant also from arrogant sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the 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!

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