New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.
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To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. The heavens [are] recounting the honour of God, And the work of His hands The expanse [is] declaring.
2 Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.
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Day to day uttereth speech, And night to night sheweth knowledge.
3 They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard.
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There is no speech, and there are no words. Their voice hath not been heard.
4 Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.
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Into all the earth hath their line gone forth, And to the end of the world their sayings, For the sun He placed a tent in them,
5 It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.
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And he, as a bridegroom, goeth out from his covering, He rejoiceth as a mighty one To run the path.
6 The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat.
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From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, And his revolution [is] unto their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.
7 The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
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The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,
8 The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are clear, giving insight for living.
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The precepts of Jehovah [are] upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah [is] pure, enlightening the eyes,
9 Reverence for the LORD is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the LORD are true; each one is fair.
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The fear of Jehovah [is] clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah [are] true, They have been righteous -- together.
10 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.
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They are more desirable than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, Even liquid honey of the comb.
11 They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.
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Also -- Thy servant is warned by them, `In keeping them [is] a great reward.'
12 How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.
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Errors! who doth understand? From hidden ones declare me innocent,
13 Keep your servant from deliberate sins! Don’t let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
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Also -- from presumptuous ones keep back Thy servant, Let them not rule over me, Then am I perfect, And declared innocent of much transgression,
14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.
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Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!