For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

• ¹The heavens declare the glory of God.
• The expanse shows his handiwork.

• ²Day after day they pour forth 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 forth 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 testimony 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.

• ¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
• sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.

• ¹¹Moreover by them is your servant warned.
• 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.