Psalm 19

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

2Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

3There is no speech nor language, where…: or, without these their voice is heard: Heb. without their voice heardwhere their voice is not heard.

4Their line: or, rule, or, directionline is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hathhas he set a tabernacle for the sun,

5Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

6His 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.

7The law: or, doctrinelaw of the Lord is perfect, converting: or, restoringconverting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true: Heb. truthtrue and righteous altogether.

10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honeycombsthe honeycomb.

11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

13Keep 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: or, muchthe great transgression.

14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength: Heb. rockstrength, and my redeemer.