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| 1. | {For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.} The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. | To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. | The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. | ||
| 2. | Day after day they pour forth speech, and night after night they display knowledge. | The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands. | Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. | ||
| 3. | There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. | Day after day it sends out its word, and night after night it gives knowledge. | There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. | ||
| 4. | Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, | There are no words or language; their voice makes no sound. | Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, | ||
| 5. | which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a strong man rejoicing to run his course. | 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, | Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. | ||
| 6. | His going forth is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends; There is nothing hidden from its heat. | Who is like a newly married man coming from his bride-tent, and is glad like a strong runner starting on his way. | 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. | Yahweh's law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh's testimony is sure, making wise the simple. | 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. | The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. | ||
| 8. | Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes. | 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. | The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. | ||
| 9. | The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh's ordinances are true, and righteous altogether. | The orders of the Lord are right, making glad the heart: the rule of the Lord is holy, giving light to the eyes. | The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. | ||
| 10. | More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb. | The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness. | More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. | ||
| 11. | Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward. | More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey. | Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. | ||
| 12. | Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors. | By them is your servant made conscious of danger, and in keeping them there is great reward. | Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. | ||
| 13. | Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. Let them not have dominion over me. Then I will be upright. I will be blameless and innocent of great transgression. | Who has full knowledge of his errors? make me clean from secret evil. | Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous 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 words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer. | 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. | Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. | ||