New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 19

The Works and the Word of God.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

1Theheavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064are tellingמְֽסַפְּרִ֥יםme.sa.pe.RimH5608of the gloryכְּבֽוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410; And theirexpanseהָרָקִֽיעַ׃ha.ra.Ki.a'H7549is declaringמַגִּ֥ידma.GidH5046the workוּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥הu.ma.'a.SehH4639of His handsיָ֝דָ֗יוya.DavH3027.

2Dayי֣וֹםYomH3117todayלְ֭יוֹםLe.yomH3117poursH5042forthיַבִּ֣יעַֽya.Bi.a'H5042speechH561, Andnightוְלַ֥יְלָהve.Lay.lahH3915to nightלְּ֝לַ֗יְלָהle.Lay.lahH3915revealsיְחַוֶּה־ye.cha.veh-H2331knowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.

3ThereH369is noH369speechH561,norH369are thereH369wordsH561;Their voiceקוֹלָֽם׃ko.LamH6963is not heardנִשְׁמָ֥עnish.Ma'H8085.

4Theirlineקַוָּ֗םka.VamH6957has goneיָ֘צָ֤אya.Tza'H3318out through allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀ha.'A.retzH776,And their utterancesמִלֵּיהֶ֑םmi.lei.HemH4405to the endוּבִקְצֵ֣הu.vik.TzehH7097of the worldתֵ֭בֵלTe.velH8398. In them He hasplacedשָֽׂם־sam-H7760a tentאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168for the sunלַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121,

5Whichוְה֗וּאve.Hu'H1931is as a bridegroomכְּ֭חָתָןKe.cha.tonH2860comingH3318out of his chamberמֵחֻפָּת֑וֹme.chu.pa.ToH2646;It rejoicesיָשִׂ֥ישׂya.SisH7797as a strongH1368manכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368to runלָר֥וּץla.RutzH7323his courseאֹֽרַח׃'O.rachH734.

6Itsrisingמֽוֹצָא֗וֹmo.tza.'OH4161is fromone endמִקְצֵ֤הmik.TzehH7097of the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,And its circuitוּתְקוּפָת֥וֹu.te.ku.fa.ToH8622to theother endקְצוֹתָ֑םke.tzo.TamH7098of them;And thereH369is nothingH369hiddenנִ֝סְתָּ֗רnis.TarH5641from its heatמֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃me.cha.ma.toH2535.

7The lawתּ֘וֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068isperfectתְּ֭מִימָהTe.mi.mahH8549,restoringמְשִׁ֣יבַתme.Shi.vatH7725the soulנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315;The testimonyעֵד֥וּת'e.DutH5715of the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068issureנֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗הne.'e.ma.NahH539,makingH2449wiseמַחְכִּ֥ימַתmach.Ki.matH2449the simpleפֶּֽתִי׃Pe.tiH6612.

8The preceptsפִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤יpi.Ku.DeiH6490of the LordH3068arerightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477,rejoicingמְשַׂמְּחֵי־me.sa.me.chei-H8055the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820;The commandmentמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687of the LordH3068ispureבָּ֝רָ֗הba.RahH1249,enlighteningמְאִירַ֥תme.'i.RatH215the eyesעֵינָֽיִם׃'ei.Na.yimH5869.

9The fearיִרְאַ֤תyir.'AtH3374of the LordH3068is cleanטְהוֹרָה֮te.ho.RahH2889,enduringעוֹמֶ֪דֶתo.Me.detH5975foreverלָ֫עַ֥דla.'AdH5703;The judgmentsמִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־mish.pe.tei-H4941of the LordH3068aretrueאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571; they arerighteousצָֽדְק֥וּtza.de.KuH6663altogetherH3164.

10They are moreH4480desirableהַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗יםha.ne.che.ma.DimH2530thanH4480goldמִ֭זָּהָבmi.za.hoH2091,yes, thanH4480muchרָ֑בRavH7227fineH6337goldוּמִפַּ֣זu.mi.PazH6337;Sweeterוּמְתוּקִ֥יםu.me.tu.KimH4966also thanH4480honeyמִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁmi.de.VashH1706and the drippingsוְנֹ֣פֶתve.No.fetH5317of the honeycombצוּפִֽים׃tzu.FimH6688.

11Moreoverגַּֽם־gam-H1571, by themYour servantעַ֭בְדְּךָ'Av.de.khaH5650is warnedנִזְהָ֣רniz.HarH2094;In keepingבְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗םbe.sha.me.RamH8104them there is greatH7227rewardעֵ֣קֶב'E.kevH6118.

12Whoמִֽי־mi-H4310candiscernיָבִ֑יןya.VinH995hiserrorsשְׁגִיא֥וֹתshe.gi.'otH7691?Acquitנַקֵּֽנִי׃na.Ke.niH5352me ofhiddenמִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹתmi.nis.ta.RotH5641faults.

13Alsoגַּ֤םgamH1571keepחֲשֹׂ֬ךְcha.SokhH2820backH2820Your servantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650from presumptuousמִזֵּדִ֨ים׀mi.ze.DimH2086sins; Let them notruleיִמְשְׁלוּ־yim.she.lu-H4910over me;Thenאָ֣ז'azH227I will beblamelessאֵיתָ֑ם'ei.TamH8552,And I shall be acquittedH5352ofgreatרָֽב׃RavH7227transgressionמִפֶּ֥שַֽׁעmi.Pe.sha'H6588.

14Let the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of my mouthפִ֡יfiH6310andthe meditationוְהֶגְי֣וֹןve.heg.YonH1902of my heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820Be acceptableלְרָצ֨וֹן׀le.ra.TzonH7522in Your sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,O Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,my rockצוּרִ֥יtzu.RiH6697and myRedeemerוְגֹאֲלִֽי׃ve.go.'a.LiH1350.

The Works and the Word of God.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 19