Good News Translation GNT
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 How clearly the sky reveals God's glory! How plainly it shows what he has done!
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To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
2 Each day announces it to the following day; each night repeats it to the next.
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Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
3 No speech or words are used, no sound is heard;
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There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
4 yet their message goes out to all the world and is heard to the ends of the earth. God made a home in the sky for the sun;
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yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5 it comes out in the morning like a happy bridegroom, like an athlete eager to run a race.
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which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.
6 It starts at one end of the sky and goes across to the other. Nothing can hide from its heat.
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Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and there is nothing hid from its heat.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the Lord are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it.
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The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;
8 The laws of the Lord are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the Lord are just and give understanding to the mind.
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the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 Reverence for the Lord is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the Lord are just; they are always fair.
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the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.
10 They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.
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More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
11 They give knowledge to me, your servant; I am rewarded for obeying them.
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Moreover by them is thy servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
12 None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, Lord, from hidden faults!
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But who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.
13 Keep me safe, also, from willful sins; don't let them rule over me. Then I shall be perfect and free from the evil of sin.
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Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.
14 May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.