1 [To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The heavens declare the glory of *God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun,
5 And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
10 They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who understandeth {his} errors? Purify me from secret {faults}.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous {sins}; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
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.