The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.

2Day vnto day vttereth the same, & night vnto night teacheth knowledge.

3There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.

4Their line is gone forth through all the earth, & their words into the endes of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sunne.

5Which commeth forth as a bridegrome out of his chamber, and reioyceth like a mightie man to runne his race.

6His going out is from the ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof.

7The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.

8The statutes of the Lorde are right and reioyce the heart: the commandement of the Lord is pure, and giueth light vnto the eyes.

9The feare of the Lorde is cleane, and indureth for euer: the iudgements of the Lorde are trueth: they are righteous altogether,

10And more to be desired then golde, yea, then much fine golde: sweeter also then honie and the honie combe.

11Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

13Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, & made cleane fro much wickednes.

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