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Psalms 19

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky shows the work of his hands. Day after day pours out speech; night after night reveals knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice isn't heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the s

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The heavens tell it out

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky shows the work of his hands. Day after day pours out speech; night after night reveals knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice isn't heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a groom leaving his chamber, rejoicing like a strong man ready to run his race. It rises from one end of heaven and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.

The heavens tell out the glory of God, and the sky shows the work of his hands. Day pours out speech to day, and night tells knowledge to night. There's no speech and no words. Their voice isn't heard. But their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he's set up a tent for the sun, and it comes out like a bridegroom out of his room, glad as a strong man to run the track. It goes out from one end of the sky and runs round to the other end, and nothing is hidden from its heat.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His 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.

1

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky shows the work of his hands.

Plain English

The heavens tell out the glory of God, and the sky shows the work of his hands.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

Day after day pours out speech; night after night reveals knowledge.

Plain English

Day pours out speech to day, and night tells knowledge to night.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

There is no speech or language where their voice isn't heard.

Plain English

There's no speech and no words. Their voice isn't heard.

King James Version, 1611

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

4

Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun,

Plain English

But their line has gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he's set up a tent for the sun,

King James Version, 1611

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

5

which comes out like a groom leaving his chamber, rejoicing like a strong man ready to run his race.

Plain English

and it comes out like a bridegroom out of his room, glad as a strong man to run the track.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

It rises from one end of heaven and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.

Plain English

It goes out from one end of the sky and runs round to the other end, and nothing is hidden from its heat.

King James Version, 1611

His 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.

The teaching of the Lord

The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of the LORD is sure, making the simple wise. The rules of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of the LORD are true and altogether righteous. They're more desirable than gold — yes, than much fine gold — and sweeter than honey from the honeycomb. By them your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward. Who can understand his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults. Keep your servant back from presumptuous sins as well. Don't let them rule over me. Then I'll be upright and innocent of the great wrongdoing. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your eyes, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.

The teaching of the Lord is whole, bringing the soul back. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making the simple wise. The rules of the Lord are straight, making the heart glad. The command of the Lord is clean, lighting up the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, standing forever. The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. They're worth more than gold, more than plenty of fine gold, and sweeter than honey and the drippings of the comb. And your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there's a great reward. Who can work out his own mistakes? Clear me of the ones I don't know about. And hold your servant back from the proud sins. Don't let them rule me. Then I'll be whole and clear of the great rebellion. Let the words of my mouth and what my heart thinks over be acceptable in front of you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep 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 transgression. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

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The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. The testimony of the LORD is sure, making the simple wise.

Plain English

The teaching of the Lord is whole, bringing the soul back. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making the simple wise.

King James Version, 1611

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

8

The rules of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Plain English

The rules of the Lord are straight, making the heart glad. The command of the Lord is clean, lighting up the eyes.

King James Version, 1611

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

9

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever. The judgments of the LORD are true and altogether righteous.

Plain English

The fear of the Lord is clean, standing forever. The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

King James Version, 1611

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

10

They're more desirable than gold — yes, than much fine gold — and sweeter than honey from the honeycomb.

Plain English

They're worth more than gold, more than plenty of fine gold, and sweeter than honey and the drippings of the comb.

King James Version, 1611

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

11

By them your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.

Plain English

And your servant is warned by them. In keeping them there's a great reward.

King James Version, 1611

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

12

Who can understand his own errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults.

Plain English

Who can work out his own mistakes? Clear me of the ones I don't know about.

King James Version, 1611

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

13

Keep your servant back from presumptuous sins as well. Don't let them rule over me. Then I'll be upright and innocent of the great wrongdoing.

Plain English

And hold your servant back from the proud sins. Don't let them rule me. Then I'll be whole and clear of the great rebellion.

King James Version, 1611

Keep 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 transgression.

14

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your eyes, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.

Plain English

Let the words of my mouth and what my heart thinks over be acceptable in front of you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

King James Version, 1611

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.