The Darby Translation DBY
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1 {To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.
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The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
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Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.
3 There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.
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They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun,
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Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.
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It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
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It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;
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The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
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The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
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The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The decrees of the LORD are firm, and all of them are righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
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They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.
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By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who understandeth [his] errors? Purify me from secret [faults].
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But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.
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Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.
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May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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