- [To the chiefe Musician,
A Psalme of Dauid.]
- 1
- The heauens declare the glory of God: and the firmament sheweth his handy worke.
- 2
- Day vnto day vttereth speach, and night vnto night sheweth knowledge.
- 3
- There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.
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- 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 Sunne.
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- Which is as a bridegrome comming out of his chamber, and reioyceth as a strong man to runne a race.
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- His going forth is from the end of the heauen, and his circuite vnto the ends of it: and there is nothing hidde from the heat thereof.
- 7
- The Law of the Lord is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
- 8
- The Statutes of the Lord are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the Lord is pure, inlightning the eyes.
- 9
- The feare of the Lord is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether.
- 10
- More to bee desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe.
- 11
- Moreouer by them is thy seruant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
- 12
- Who can vnderstand his errours?
cleanse thou me from secret faults.
- 13
- Keepe back thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes, let them not haue dominion ouer me: then shall I be vpright, and I shalbe innocent from the great transgression.
- 14
- Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, bee acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my strength, and my redeemer.
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