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19:1 God’s splendour displayed
God’s Glory in Creation; God’s Glory in Creation and the Law
For the musical director: a song by David.
To the leader. A Psalm of David.; For the leader: a psalm: for David; For the choir director: A psalm of David.; For the director of music. A psalm of David.
19 The skies declare God’s ≈talent and splendour,
≈and ≈outer space shows off his handiwork.
2 Speech pours out day after day.
≈Night after night it reveals knowledge.
3 There’s no speech or words spoken.
4 yet their words go out over all the earth,
≈and their speech to the end of the world.
He’s ≈placed the sun in its home in the sky.[ref]
5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his room.
≈≡It’s like a strong man who’s glad when he can run along his path.
6 The sun rises from ≈side of our view
≈and crosses the sky to the other.
Nothing escapes its heat.
The Law of the Lord
7 Yahweh’s #instructions are perfect, restoring ≈our motivation.Yahweh’s testimony is reliable, making simple >people wise.
8 Yahweh’s instructions are right, ≈bringing inner fulfillment.
≈Yahweh’s #commands are pure, bringing light to the eyes.
9 ≈Respect for Yahweh is pure, enduring forever.
≈Yahweh’s rules are correct and always right.
10 They’re more valuable than gold, even fine gold.
≈They’re sweeter than honey, even the honey that drips from the honeycomb.
11 Yes, your servant is warned by @Yahweh’s rules.
≈A worthwhile reward comes from obeying them.
12 Who can discern all their own errors?
≈Cleanse me from hidden faults.
13 Also, keep your servant from willful sins—
≈don’t let them not rule over me.
Then I’ll be perfect,
≈and I will be innocent of terrible disobedience.
14 Let the words from my mouth
≈and even my inner thoughts
be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh—
≈the secure place that I can run to,
≈and ≈the one who paid for my release from slavery.
↑ 19 For_the_director a_song of_Dāvid.
2 \f + \fr 19:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
1\f* the_heavens are_recounting the_glory_of god and_work_of hands_of_his is_telling the_firmament.
3 \f + \fr 19:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
2\f* day to_day it_pours_forth speech and_night to_night it_declares knowledge.
4 \f + \fr 19:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
3\f* there_is_not speech and_there_are_no messages not voice_of_their is_heard.
5 \f + \fr 19:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
4\f* in_all the_earth/land voice_of_their it_has_gone_out and_in/on/at/with_end_of the_world messages_of_their for_the_sun he_has_put a_tent in/on/at/with_them.
6 \f + \fr 19:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
5\f* and_he like_bridegroom who_comes_forth from_chamber_of_his it_rejoices like_strong to_run a_path.
7 \f + \fr 19:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
6\f* from_end_of the_heavens rising_of_its and_circuit_of_its is_to end_of_them and_nothing a_thing_hidden from_heat_of_its.
\f + \fr 19:7 \ft OSHB note: BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.
\f* 8 \f + \fr 19:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
7\f* the_instruction_of YHWH is_perfect restoring_of (of)_life the_transcript_of YHWH is_reliable making_wise_of (of)_a_simple_person.
9 \f + \fr 19:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
8\f* the_precepts_of YHWH are_upright making_glad_of (of)_the_heart the_command_of YHWH is_pure enlightening_of (of)_eyes.
10 \f + \fr 19:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
9\f* the_fear_of YHWH is_pure enduring to_forever the_judgements_of YHWH are_truth they_are_righteous altogether.
11 \f + \fr 19:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
10\f* the_desirable more_than_gold and_than_fine_gold much and_sweeter than_honey and_drippings_of honeycombs.
12 \f + \fr 19:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
11\f* also servant_of_your is_warned (is)_in_them in/on/at/with_keeping_them consequence great.
13 \f + \fr 19:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
12\f* errors who will_he_discern from_hidden acquit_me.
14 \f + \fr 19:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
13\f* also from_willful_sins keep_back servant_of_your not may_they_rule in/on/at/with_me then I_will_be_blameless and_innocent of_transgression great.
15 \f + \fr 19:15 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
19.
14\f* let_them_be as_acceptable the_messages_of mouth_of_my and_meditation_of heart_of_my to_your_face Oh_YHWH rock_of_my and_redeemer_of_my.
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