Content: YHWH, make me blameless (vv. 12-15)! Your glorious perfection, seen in the sky (vv. 2-7) and in your covenant instruction (vv. 8-11), exposes my sin and my need for blamelessness.
Message: In order to be blameless and acceptable, YHWH's people need both his instruction and his redemption.
Author: David
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Translation
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and the firmament is telling about the workmanship of his hands.
3. Day after day pours out speech,
and night after night imparts knowledge.
4. There is no speech, and there are no words
whose sound is not being heard.
5. Its verse line has gone forth throughout the whole earth,
and its words [have gone forth] throughout the edge of the world.
6. He has set up in it a home for the sun,
and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his tent.
He is glad, like a warrior, to run his course.
7. His starting point is from the edge of the sky,
and his turning point is at its edges,
and nothing is hidden from his heat.
8. YHWH’s instruction is perfect, restoring life.
YHWH’s testimony is reliable, making simpletons wise.
9. YHWH’s commandments are just, causing the heart to rejoice.
YHWH’s command is flawless, giving light to the eyes.
10. Fearing YHWH is pure, enduring forever.
YHWH’s rules are true; they are altogether right;
11. those which are more desirable than gold, even much pure gold,
and sweeter than honey, even virgin honey from the honeycomb.
12. Furthermore, your servant is warned by them.
There is great reward in keeping them.
13. Who can discern mistakes?
Clear me from the guilt of hidden sins!
14. Also, prevent your servant from committing presumptuous sins!
Do not let them rule over me! Then I will be blameless
and innocent of great crime.
15. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable before you,
YHWH, my rock and my redeemer!
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