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1. The heavens tell the glory of God, and the skies announce what his hands have made.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm H4210 of David H1732 . The heavens H8064 declare H5608 the glory H3519 of God H410 ; and the firmament H7549 showeth H5046 his handiwork H4639 H3027 .
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2. Day after day they tell the story; night after night they tell it again.
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2. Day H3117 unto day H3117 uttereth H5042 speech H562 , and night H3915 unto night H3915 showeth H2331 knowledge H1847 .
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3. They have no speech or words; they have no voice to be heard.
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3. There is no H369 speech H562 nor H369 language H1697 , where their voice H6963 is not H1097 heard H8085 .
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4. But their message goes out through all the world; their words go everywhere on earth. The sky is like a home for the sun.
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4. Their line H6957 is gone out H3318 through all H3605 the earth H776 , and their words H4405 to the end H7097 of the world H8398 . In them hath he set H7760 a tabernacle H168 for the sun H8121 ,
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5. The sun comes out like a bridegroom from his bedroom. It rejoices like an athlete eager to run a race.
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5. Which H1931 is as a bridegroom H2860 coming out H3318 of his chamber H4480 H2646 , and rejoiceth H7797 as a strong man H1368 to run H7323 a race H734 .
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6. The sun rises at one end of the sky and follows its path to the other end. Nothing hides from its heat.
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6. His going forth H4161 is from the end H4480 H7097 of the heaven H8064 , and his circuit H8622 unto H5921 the ends H7098 of it : and there is nothing H369 hid H5641 from the heat H4480 H2535 thereof.
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7. The teachings of the Lord are perfect; they give new strength. The rules of the Lord can be trusted; they make plain people wise.
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7. The law H8451 of the LORD H3068 is perfect H8549 , converting H7725 the soul H5315 : the testimony H5715 of the LORD H3068 is sure H539 , making wise H2449 the simple H6612 .
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8. The orders of the Lord are right; they make people happy. The commands of the Lord are pure; they light up the way.
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8. The statutes H6490 of the LORD H3068 are right H3477 , rejoicing H8055 the heart H3820 : the commandment H4687 of the LORD H3068 is pure H1249 , enlightening H215 the eyes H5869 .
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9. Respect for the Lord is good; it will last forever. The judgments of the Lord are true; they are completely right.
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9. The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is clean H2889 , enduring H5975 forever H5703 : the judgments H4941 of the LORD H3068 are true H571 and righteous H6663 altogether H3162 .
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10. They are worth more than gold, even the purest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the finest honey.
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10. More to be desired H2530 are they than gold H4480 H2091 , yea , than much H7227 fine gold H4480 H6337 : sweeter H4966 also than honey H4480 H1706 and the honeycomb H5317 H6688 .
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11. By them your servant is warned. Keeping them brings great reward.
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11. Moreover H1571 by them is thy servant H5650 warned H2094 : and in keeping H8104 of them there is great H7227 reward H6118 .
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12. People cannot see their own mistakes. Forgive me for my secret sins.
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12. Who H4310 can understand H995 his errors H7691 ? cleanse H5352 thou me from secret H4480 H5641 faults .
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13. Keep me from the sins of pride; don't let them rule me. Then I can be pure and innocent of the greatest of sins.
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13. Keep back H2820 thy servant H5650 also H1571 from presumptuous H4480 H2086 sins ; let them not H408 have dominion H4910 over me: then H227 shall I be upright H8552 , and I shall be innocent H5352 from the great H7227 transgression H4480 H6588 .
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14. I hope my words and thoughts please you. Lord, you are my Rock, the one who saves me. For the director of music. A psalm of David.
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14. Let the words H561 of my mouth H6310 , and the meditation H1902 of my heart H3820 , be H1961 acceptable H7522 in thy sight H6440 , O LORD H3068 , my strength H6697 , and my redeemer H1350 .
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