Psalm 19/Overlay
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
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לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד
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For the director. A psalm. By David.
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הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים כְּבֽוֹד־אֵ֑ל
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The sky is declaring God’s honor,
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וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃
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and the firmament is telling about the workmanship of his hands.
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י֣וֹם לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר
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Day after day pours out speech,
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וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּֽעַת׃
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3
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and night after night imparts knowledge.
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אֵֽין־אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים
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There is no speech, and there are no words
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בְּ֝לִ֗י נִשְׁמָ֥ע קוֹלָֽם׃
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4
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whose sound is not being heard.
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בְּכָל־הָאָ֨רֶץ יָ֘צָ֤א קַוָּ֗ם
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Its verse-line has gone forth throughout the whole earth,
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וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם
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and its words [have gone forth] throughout the edge of the world.
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לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃
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5
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He has set up in it a home for the sun,
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וְה֗וּא כְּ֭חָתָן יֹצֵ֣א מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ
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and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his tent.
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יָשִׂ֥ישׂ כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר לָר֥וּץ אֹֽרַח׃
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He is glad, like a warrior, to run his course.
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מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ
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His starting point is from the edge of the sky,
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וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם
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and his turning point is at its edges,
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וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃
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and nothing is hidden from his heat.
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תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ
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YHWH’s instruction is perfect, restoring life.
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עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃
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YHWH’s testimony is reliable, making simpletons wise.
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פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב
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YHWH’s commandments are just, causing the heart to rejoice.
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מִצְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃
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YHWH’s command is flawless, giving light to the eyes.
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יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה טְהוֹרָה֮ עוֹמֶ֪דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד
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Fearing YHWH is pure, enduring forever.
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מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃
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YHWH’s rules are true; they are altogether right;
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הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב
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those which are more desirable than gold, even much pure gold,
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וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃
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and sweeter than honey, even virgin honey from the honeycomb.
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גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם
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Furthermore, your servant is warned by them.
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בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃
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12
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There is great reward in keeping them.
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שְׁגִיא֥וֹת מִֽי־יָבִ֑ין
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Who can discern mistakes?
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מִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹת נַקֵּֽנִי׃
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13
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Clear me from the guilt of hidden sins!
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גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ
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Also, prevent your servant from committing presumptuous sins!
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אַֽל־יִמְשְׁלוּ־בִ֣י אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם
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Do not let them rule over me! Then I will be blameless
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וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב׃
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14
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and innocent of great crime.
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יִֽהְי֥וּ רָצ֨וֹן אִמְרֵי־פִ֡י
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
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וְהֶגְי֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ
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be acceptable before you,
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יְ֝הוָ֗ה צוּרִ֥י וְגֹאֲלִֽ
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YHWH, my rock and my redeemer!
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