Psalm 19/Text/Structure

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Speaker		Structure At-a-Glance		Text (Hebrew)	Verse	Text (CBC) The Close-but-clear translation (CBC) exists to provide a window into the Hebrew text according to how we understand its syntax and word-to-phrase-level semantics. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone translation or base text, but as a supplement to Layer-by-Layer materials to help users make full use of these resources.		Addressee
				לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד	1	For the director. A psalm. By David.
David		The Words of the Sky		הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים כְּבֽוֹד־אֵ֑ל	2a	The sky is declaring God’s honor,	awe	Unspecified
				וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃	2b	and the firmament is telling about the workmanship of his hands.
				י֣וֹם לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר	3a	Day after day pours out speech,
				וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה יְחַוֶּה־דָּֽעַת׃	3b	and night after night imparts knowledge.
				אֵֽין־אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים	4a	There is no speech, and there are no words
				בְּ֝לִ֗י נִשְׁמָ֥ע קוֹלָֽם׃	4b	whose sound is not being heard.
				בְּכָל־הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ יָ֘צָ֤א קַוָּ֗ם	5a	Its verse line has gone forth throughout the whole earth,
				וּבִקְצֵ֣ה תֵ֭בֵל מִלֵּיהֶ֑ם	5b	and its words [have gone forth] throughout the edge of the world.
				לַ֝שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ שָֽׂם־אֹ֥הֶל בָּהֶֽם׃	5c	He has set up in it a home for the sun,	joy & vulnerability
				וְה֗וּא כְּ֭חָתָן יֹצֵ֣א מֵחֻפָּת֑וֹ	6a	and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his tent.
				יָשִׂ֥ישׂ כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר לָר֥וּץ אֹֽרַח׃	6b	He is glad, like a warrior, to run his course.
				מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ	7a	His starting point is from the edge of the sky,
				וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־קְצוֹתָ֑ם	7b	and his turning point is at its edges,
				וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃	7c	and nothing is hidden from his heat.
		The Words of YHWH		תּ֘וֹרַ֤ת יְהוָ֣ה תְּ֭מִימָה	8a	YHWH’s instruction is perfect,	joy & vulnerability
				מְשִׁ֣יבַת נָ֑פֶשׁ	8b	restoring life.
				עֵד֥וּת יְהוָ֥ה נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה	8c	YHWH’s testimony is reliable,
				מַחְכִּ֥ימַת פֶּֽתִי׃	8d	making simpletons wise.
				פִּקּ֘וּדֵ֤י יְהוָ֣ה יְ֭שָׁרִים	9a	YHWH’s commandments are just,
				מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֑ב	9b	causing the heart to rejoice.
				מִצְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֥ה בָּ֝רָ֗ה	9c	YHWH’s command is flawless,
				מְאִירַ֥ת עֵינָֽיִם׃	9d	giving light to the eyes.
				יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮	10a	Fearing YHWH is pure,
				עוֹמֶ֪דֶת לָ֫עַ֥ד	10b	enduring forever.
				מִֽשְׁפְּטֵי־יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת	10c	YHWH’s rules are true;
				צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃	10d	they are altogether right;
				הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים מִ֭זָּהָב וּמִפַּ֣ז רָ֑ב	11a	those which are more desirable than gold, even much pure gold,
				וּמְתוּקִ֥ים מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ וְנֹ֣פֶת צוּפִֽים׃	11b	and sweeter than honey, even virgin honey from the honeycomb.
		The Words of My Mouth		גַּֽם־עַ֭בְדְּךָ נִזְהָ֣ר בָּהֶ֑ם	12a	Furthermore, your servant is warned by them.	distress	YHWH
				בְּ֝שָׁמְרָ֗ם עֵ֣קֶב רָֽב׃	12b	There is great reward in keeping them.
				שְׁגִיא֥וֹת מִֽי־יָבִ֑ין	13a	Who can discern mistakes?
				מִֽנִּסְתָּר֥וֹת נַקֵּֽנִי׃	13b	Clear me from the guilt of hidden sins!
				גַּ֤ם מִזֵּדִ֨ים ׀ חֲשֹׂ֬ךְ עַבְדֶּ֗ךָ	14a	Also, prevent your servant from committing presumptuous sins!
				אַֽל־יִמְשְׁלוּ־בִ֣י	14b	Do not let them rule over me!
				אָ֣ז אֵיתָ֑ם	14c	Then I will be blameless
				וְ֝נִקֵּ֗יתִי מִפֶּ֥שַֽׁע רָֽב׃	14d	and innocent of great crime.
				יִֽהְי֥וּ לְרָצ֨וֹן ׀ אִמְרֵי־פִ֡י	15a	Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart	hope
				וְהֶגְי֣וֹן לִבִּ֣י לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	15b	be acceptable before you,
				יְ֝הוָ֗ה צוּרִ֥י וְגֹאֲלִֽי׃	15c	YHWH, my rock and my redeemer!