Psalms — Chapter 19

For the leader. A psalm of David.

The heavens declare the glory of God,the sky proclaims God’s handiwork.

Day to day makes utterance,night to night speaks out.

There is no utterance,there are no words,whose sound goes unheard.awhose sound goes unheard With Septuagint, Symmachus, and Vulgate; or “their sound is not heard.”

TheirbTheir Namely, of the heavens. voicecvoice Cf. Septuagint, Symmachus, and Vulgate; Arabic qawwah, “to shout.” carries throughout the earth,their words to the end of the world.[God] placed in them a tent for the sun,

who is like a groom coming forth from the chamber,like a hero, eager to run his course.

His rising-place is at one end of heaven,and his circuit reaches the other;nothing escapes his heat.

The teaching of GOD is perfect,renewing life;the decrees of GOD are enduring,making the simple wise,

The precepts of GOD are just,rejoicing the heart;the instruction of GOD is lucid,making the eyes light up.

The fear of GOD is pure,abiding forever;the judgments of GOD are true,righteous altogether,

more desirable than gold,than much fine gold;sweeter than honey,than drippings of the comb.

Your servant pays them heed;in obeying them there is much reward.

Who can be aware of errors?Clear me of unperceived guilt,

and from willful sinsdwillful sins Or “the arrogant”; cf. 119.51. keep Your servant;let them not dominate me;then shall I be blamelessand clear of grave offense.

May the words of my mouthand the prayer of my hearteheart For leb as a source of speech, see note to Eccl. 5.1. be acceptable to You,O ETERNAL One, my rock and my redeemer.