1
The
heavens declare the
glory of
God; and the
firmament sheweth
his handywork*.
~yir.P;s.m ~Iy;m'V;h diw'd.l rw{m.zim ;xeC;n.m;l ? ;[yiq'r'h dyiG;m wy'd'y hef][;m.W lea -dw{b.K
2
Day unto
day uttereth speech, and
night unto
night sheweth knowledge.
t;['D -h/W;x.y h'l.y;l.L h'l.y;l.w r,m{a ;[yiB;y ~w{y.l ~w{y
3
There is no
speech nor
language, where their
voice is not
heard.
~'lw{q ['m.vin yil.B ~yir'b.D !yea.w r,m{a -nyea
4
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,
~,hyeLim lebet hec.qib.W ~\W;q a'c'y #,r'a'h -l'k.B ? ~,h'B l,h{a -m'f v,m,V;l
5
Which is as a
bridegroom coming
out of his
chamber, and
rejoiceth as a strong
man to
run a
race.
rw{Big.K fyif'y w{t'PUxem aec{y !'t'x.K a.Wh.w ? x;r{a #.Wr'l
6
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.
~'tw{c.q -l;[ w{t'p.Wq.t.W w{a'cw{m ~Iy;m'V;h hec.qim ? ]w{t'M;xem r'T.sin !yea.w
7
The
law of the
LORD is
perfect, converting the
soul: the
testimony of the
LORD is
sure, making
wise the
simple.
t.Wde[ v,p'n t;byiv.m h'myim.T h'wh.y t;rw{T ? yit,P t;myiK.x;m h'n'm/a,n h'wh.y
8
The
statutes of the
LORD are
right, rejoicing the
heart: the
commandment of the
LORD is
pure, enlightening the
eyes.
t;w.cim bel -yex.M;f.m ~yir'v.y h'wh.y yed.WQiP ? ~Iy'nye[ t;ryia.m h'r'B h'wh.y
9
The
fear of the
LORD is
clean, enduring for
ever: the
judgments of the
LORD are
true and
righteous altogether.
h'wh.y -yej.P.vim d;['l t,d,mw{[ h'rw{h.j h'wh.y t;a.rIy ? w'D.x;y .Wq.d'c t,m/a
10
More to be
desired are they than
gold, yea, than
much fine
gold: sweeter also than
honey and the
honeycomb*.
v;b.Dim ~yiq.Wt.m.W b'r z;Pim.W b'h'Zim ~yid'm/x,N;h ? ~yip.Wc t,p{n.w
11
Moreover by them is thy
servant warned: and in
keeping of them there is
great reward.
b'r b,qe[ ~'r.m'v.B ~,h'B r'h.zin '$.D.b;[ -m;G
12
Who can
understand his
errors? cleanse thou me from
secret faults.
yineQ;n tw{r'T.siNim !yib'y -yim tw{ayig.v
13
Keep
back thy
servant also from
presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be
upright, and I shall be
innocent from the
great transgression.
yib -.Wl.v.mIy -l;a '$,D.b;[ .${f]x ~yideZim ~;G ? b'r [;v,Pim yityeQin.w ~'tyea z'a
14
Let the
words of my
mouth, and the
meditation of my
heart, be
acceptable in thy
sight, O
LORD, my
strength, and my
redeemer.
yiBil !w{y.g,h.w yip -yer.mia !w{c'r.l .Wy.hIy ? yil]a{g.w yir.Wc h'wh.y '$y,n'p.l