Psalms 19 YLT
Summary: Psalm 19 joins two originally distinct meditations into one: a creation hymn declaring that "the heavens declare the glory of God" through wordless testimony spanning the earth (v. 1-4), and a torah psalm praising God's law as "perfect, reviving the soul... more to be desired... than gold" and "sweeter also than honey" (v. 7-10). The pairing suggests that the same God who ordered the cosmos also gave ordered instruction for life. It closes with the well-known prayer, "let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight" (v. 14).
1To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. The heavens are recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse is declaring.
2Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.
3There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.
4Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,
5And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth as a mighty one To run the path.
6From the end of the heavens is his going out, And his revolution is unto their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.
7The law of Jehovah is perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah are stedfast, Making wise the simple,
8The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,
9The fear of Jehovah is clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah are true, They have been righteous--together.
10They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
11Also--Thy servant is warned by them, `In keeping them is a great reward.'
12Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,
13Also--from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,
14Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!
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