Psalm 19

19 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.

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

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

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

^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.

^7 ^The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,

7The Torah of יהוה is perfect, bringing back the being; The witness of יהוה is trustworthy, making wise the simple;

^8 ^The precepts of Jehovah [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah [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.

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

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

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

^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,

^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!

TLV

For the music director, a psalm of David.

2 The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the sky shows His handiwork.

3 Day to day they speak,

night to night they reveal knowledge.

4 There is no speech, no words,

where their voice goes unheard.

5 Their voice has gone out to all the earth

and their words to the end of the world.[a]

In the heavens He pitched a tent for the sun.

6 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his bridal chamber.

It is like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

7 It rises at one end of the heavens

    and makes its circuit to the other end.

Nothing is hidden from its heat.

8 The Torah of Adonai is perfect,

    restoring the soul.

The testimony of Adonai is trustworthy,

    making the simple wise.

9 The precepts of Adonai are right,

    giving joy to the heart.

The mitzvot of Adonai are pure,

    giving light to the eyes.

10 The fear of Adonai is clean,

    enduring forever.

The judgments of Adonai are true

    and altogether righteous.

11 They are more desirable than gold,

    yes, more than much pure gold!

They are sweeter than honey

    and drippings of the honeycomb.

12 Moreover by them Your servant is warned.

In keeping them there is great reward.

13 Who can discern his errors?

Cleanse me of hidden faults.

14 Also keep Your servant from willful sins.

May they not have dominion over me.

Then I will be blameless,

    free from great transgression.

15 May the words of my mouth

and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable before You,

Adonai, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Footnotes

Psalm 19:5 cf. Rom. 10:18.

OJB

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 The heavens declare the glory of God;

    the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

2 Day after day they pour forth speech;

    night after night they reveal knowledge.

3 They have no speech, they use no words;

    no sound is heard from them.

4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,

    their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.

5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

    like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

6 It rises at one end of the heavens

    and makes its circuit to the other;
    nothing is deprived of its warmth.

7 The law of the Lord is perfect,

    refreshing the soul.

The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,

    making wise the simple.

8 The precepts of the Lord are right,

    giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the Lord are radiant,

    giving light to the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is pure,

    enduring forever.

The decrees of the Lord are firm,

    and all of them are righteous.

10 They are more precious than gold,

    than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey,

    than honey from the honeycomb.

11 By them your servant is warned;

    in keeping them there is great reward.

12 But who can discern their own errors?

    Forgive my hidden faults.

13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;

    may they not rule over me.

Then I will be blameless,

    innocent of great transgression.

14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart

    be pleasing in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Footnotes

Psalm 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.

Psalm 19:4 Septuagint, Jerome and Syriac; Hebrew measuring line