1 To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. 2 \19:1\The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands.3 \19:2\Day after day it sends out its word, and night after night it gives knowledge.4 \19:3\There are no words or language; their voice makes no sound.5 \19:4\Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them has he put a tent for the sun,6 \19:5\Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way.7 \19:6\His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.8 \19:7\The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.9 \19:8\The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes.10 \19:9\The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.11 \19:10\More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.12 \19:11\By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward.13 \19:12\Who has full knowledge of his errors? make me clean from secret evil.14 \19:13\Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.15 \19:14\Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your eyes, O Lord, my strength and my salvation.

1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid.2 Die hemele vertel die eer van God, en die uitspansel verkondig die werk van sy hande.3 Die een dag stort vir die ander 'n boodskap uit, en die een nag kondig vir die ander kennis aan:4 daar is geen spraak en daar is geen woorde nie -- onhoorbaar is hulle stem.5 Hulle meetsnoer gaan uit oor die hele aarde, en hulle woorde tot by die einde van die wêreld. Vir die son het Hy daarin 'n tent gemaak;6 en die is soos 'n bruidegom wat uitgaan uit sy slaapkamer; hy is bly soos 'n held om die pad te loop.7 Sy uitgang is van die einde van die hemel af, en sy omloop tot by die eindes daarvan, en niks is verborge vir sy hitte nie.8 Die wet van die HERE is volmaak: dit verkwik die siel; die getuienis van die HERE is gewis: dit gee wysheid aan die eenvoudige.9 Die bevele van die HERE is reg: hulle verbly die hart; die gebod van die HERE is suiwer: dit verlig die oë.10 Die vrees van die HERE is rein: dit bestaan tot in ewigheid; die verordeninge van die HERE is waarheid -- tesame is hulle regverdig.11 Hulle is begeerliker as goud, ja, as baie fyn goud; en soeter as heuning en heuningstroop.12 Ook word u kneg daardeur gewaarsku; in die onderhouding daarvan is groot loon.13 Die afdwalinge -- wie bemerk hulle? Spreek my vry van die wat verborge is.14 Hou u kneg ook terug van moedswillige sondes; laat dit nie oor my heers nie. Dan sal ek onbestraflik wees en vry van groot oortreding. [ (Psalms 19:15) Laat die woorde van my mond en die oordenking van my hart welbehaaglik wees voor u aangesig, o HERE, my rots en my verlosser! ]