Psalms 19 by Brother Marcel Switzerland

¹ The heavens tell about the glory of God.
    The skies show that his hands created them.
² Day after day they speak about it.
    Night after night they make it known.
³ But they don’t speak or use words.
    No sound is heard from them.
⁴ Yet their voice goes out into the whole earth.
    Their words go out from one end of the world to the other.

God has set up a tent in the heavens for the sun.
⁵     The sun is like a groom leaving the room of his wedding night.
    The sun is like a great runner who takes delight in running a race.
⁶ It rises at one end of the heavens.
    Then it moves across to the other end.
    Everything enjoys its warmth.

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect.
    It gives us new strength.
The laws of the Lord can be trusted.
    They make childish people wise.
⁸ The rules of the Lord are right.
    They give joy to our hearts.
The commands of the Lord shine brightly.
    They give light to our minds.
⁹ The law that brings respect for the Lord is pure.
    It lasts forever.
The commands the Lord gives are true.
    All of them are completely right.
¹⁰ They are more priceless than gold.
    They have greater value than huge amounts of pure gold.
They are sweeter than honey
    that is taken from the honeycomb.
¹¹ Your servant is warned by them.
    When people obey them, they are greatly rewarded.

¹² But who can know their own mistakes?
    Forgive my hidden faults.
¹³ Also keep me from the sins I want to commit.
    May they not be my master.
Then I will be without blame.
    I will not be guilty of any great sin against your law.

¹⁴ Lord, may these words of my mouth please you.
And may these thoughts of my heart please you also.
    You are my Rock and my Redeemer.