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