Psalm 19

¹The heavens declare the glory of God.

The expanse shows his handiwork.

²Day after day they pour out speech,

and night after night they display knowledge.

³There is no speech nor language

where their voice is not heard.

⁴Their 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,

⁵which is as a bridegroom coming out of his room,

like a strong man rejoicing to run his course.

⁶His going out is from the end of the heavens,

his circuit to its ends.

There is nothing hidden from its heat.

⁷Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul.

Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

⁸Yahweh’s precepts are right, rejoicing the heart.

Yahweh’s commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

⁹The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever.

Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

¹⁰They are more to be desired than gold, yes, than much fine gold,

sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

¹¹Moreover your servant is warned by them.

In keeping them there is great reward.

¹²Who can discern his errors?

Forgive me from hidden errors.

¹³Keep 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.

¹⁴Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight,

Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.