Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 19

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1The heavensהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064declareמְֽסַפְּרִ֥יםme.sa.pe.RimH5608the gloryכְּבֽוֹד־ke.Vod-H3519of Godאֵ֑ל'ElH410;and the firmamentהָרָקִֽיעַ׃ha.ra.Ki.a'H7549sheweth hisמַגִּ֥ידma.GidH5046handyworkוּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דָ֗יוu.ma.'a.Seh ya.DavH3027 H4639.

2Dayי֣וֹםYomH3117unto dayלְ֭יוֹםLe.yomH3117utterethיַבִּ֣יעַֽya.Bi.a'H5042speechאֹ֑מֶר'O.merH562,and nightוְלַ֥יְלָהve.Lay.lahH3915unto nightלְּ֝לַ֗יְלָהle.Lay.lahH3915shewethיְחַוֶּה־ye.cha.veh-H2331knowledgeדָּֽעַת׃Da.'atH1847.

3There isno speechH562nor languageדְּבָרִ֑יםde.va.RimH1697, wheretheir voiceקוֹלָֽם׃ko.LamH6963is not heardנִשְׁמָ֥עnish.Ma'H8085.

4Their lineקַוָּ֗םka.VamH6957is gone outיָ֘צָ֤אya.Tza'H3318through all the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀ha.'A.retzH776,and their wordsמִלֵּיהֶ֑םmi.lei.HemH4405to the endוּבִקְצֵ֣הu.vik.TzehH7097of the worldתֵ֭בֵלTe.velH8398.In them hath he setשָֽׂם־sam-H7760a tabernacleאֹ֥הֶל'O.helH168for the sunלַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁla.She.meshH8121,

5Which isas a bridegroomכְּ֭חָתָןKe.cha.tonH2860coming outH3318of his chamberמֵחֻפָּת֑וֹme.chu.pa.ToH2646, andrejoicethיָשִׂ֥ישׂya.SisH7797as a strong manכְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹרke.gi.BorH1368to runלָר֥וּץla.RutzH7323a raceאֹֽרַח׃'O.rachH734.

6His going forthמֽוֹצָא֗וֹmo.tza.'OH4161isfrom the endמִקְצֵ֤הmik.TzehH7097of the heavenהַשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and his circuitוּתְקוּפָת֥וֹu.te.ku.fa.ToH8622unto the endsקְצוֹתָ֑םke.tzo.TamH7098of it: and there is nothing hidנִ֝סְתָּ֗רnis.TarH5641from the heatמֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃me.cha.ma.toH2535thereof.

7The lawתּ֘וֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068isperfectתְּ֭מִימָהTe.mi.mahH8549,convertingמְשִׁ֣יבַתme.Shi.vatH7725the soulנָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshH5315:the testimonyעֵד֥וּת'e.DutH5715of Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068issureנֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗הne.'e.ma.NahH539,making wiseמַחְכִּ֥ימַתmach.Ki.matH2449the simpleפֶּֽתִי׃Pe.tiH6612.

8The statutesפִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤יpi.Ku.DeiH6490of YhwhH3068arerightיְ֭שָׁרִיםYe.sha.rimH3477,rejoicingמְשַׂמְּחֵי־me.sa.me.chei-H8055the heartלֵ֑בLevH3820:the commandmentמִצְוַ֥תmitz.VatH4687of YhwhH3068ispureבָּ֝רָ֗הba.RahH1249,enlighteningמְאִירַ֥תme.'i.RatH215the eyesעֵינָֽיִם׃'ei.Na.yimH5869.

9The fearיִרְאַ֤תyir.'AtH3374of YhwhH3068iscleanטְהוֹרָה֮te.ho.RahH2889,enduringעוֹמֶ֪דֶתo.Me.detH5975for everלָ֫עַ֥דla.'AdH5703:the judgmentsמִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־mish.pe.tei-H4941of YhwhH3068aretrueאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571andrighteousצָֽדְק֥וּtza.de.KuH6663altogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavH3162.

10More to be desiredהַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗יםha.ne.che.ma.DimH2530are theythan goldמִ֭זָּהָבmi.za.hoH2091,yea, than muchרָ֑בRavH7227fine goldוּמִפַּ֣זu.mi.PazH6337:sweeterוּמְתוּקִ֥יםu.me.tu.KimH4966also than honeyמִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁmi.de.VashH1706and the honeycombוְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃ve.No.fet tzu.FimH6688 H5317.

11Moreover by them is thy servantעַ֭בְדְּךָ'Av.de.khaH5650warnedנִזְהָ֣רniz.HarH2094: andin keepingבְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗םbe.sha.me.RamH8104of them there isgreatH7227rewardעֵ֣קֶב'E.kevH6118.

12Who can understandיָבִ֑יןya.VinH995hiserrorsשְׁגִיא֥וֹתshe.gi.'otH7691?cleanseנַקֵּֽנִי׃na.Ke.niH5352thou me from secretמִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹתmi.nis.ta.RotH5641sins.

13Keep backחֲשֹׂ֬ךְcha.SokhH2820thy servantעַבְדֶּ֗ךָ'av.De.khaH5650also from presumptuousמִזֵּדִ֨ים׀mi.ze.DimH2086sins;let them not have dominionיִמְשְׁלוּ־yim.she.lu-H4910over me: then shall I be uprightאֵיתָ֑ם'ei.TamH8552,and I shall be innocentH5352from the greatרָֽב׃RavH7227transgressionמִפֶּ֥שַֽׁעmi.Pe.sha'H6588.

14Let the wordsאִמְרֵי־'im.rei-H561of my mouthפִ֡יfiH6310,and the meditationוְהֶגְי֣וֹןve.heg.YonH1902of my heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820,be acceptableלְרָצ֨וֹן׀le.ra.TzonH7522in thy sightלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,O Yhwhיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,my strengthצוּרִ֥יtzu.RiH6697,and my redeemerוְגֹאֲלִֽי׃ve.go.'a.LiH1350.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 19