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• The Book of Psalms. (a. V.)
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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 The * heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

3There is no speech nor language, ∥†where their voice is not heard.

4*∥ Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

7 The ∥ law of the Lordis perfect, ∥ converting the soul: the testimony of the Lordis sure, making wise the simple.

8 The statutes of the Lordare right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lordis pure, enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lordis clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lordare† true and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, * yea, than much fine gold: * sweeter also than honey and † the honeycomb.

11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from ∥ the great transgression.

14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,† my strength, and my redeemer.

[* ] Gen. 1.6.

[∥ ] Or, without these their voice is heard.

[† ] Heb. without their voice heard.

[* ] Rom. 10 18.

[∥ ] Or, Their rule or, direction.

[∥ ] Or, doctrine.

[∥ ] Or, restoring.

[† ] Heb. truth.

[* ] Ps. 119. 72, 127. Prov. 8. 19.

[* ] Ps. 119. 103.

[† ] Heb. the dropping of honeycombs.

[∥ ] Or, much.

[† ] Heb. my rock.