King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
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How clearly the sky reveals God's glory! How plainly it shows what he has done!
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
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Each day announces it to the following day; each night repeats it to the next.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
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No speech or words are used, no sound is heard;
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,
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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;
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
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it comes out in the morning like a happy bridegroom, like an athlete eager to run a race.
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.
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It starts at one end of the sky and goes across to the other. Nothing can hide from its heat.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
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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.
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
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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.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
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Reverence for the Lord is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the Lord are just; they are always fair.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
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They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
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They give knowledge to me, your servant; I am rewarded for obeying them.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
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None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, Lord, from hidden faults!
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.
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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.
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.
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May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.