Psalm 19
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See also:
- Justitiae Domini for settings of vv.9-12 as the offertory for Lent III and Pentecost IX.
- In omnem terram for settings of v.5 as the offertory for the feast of SS. Simon & Jude.
- Die Himmel rühmen (Ludwig van Beethoven), sometimes adapted in English as The Heavens are Telling
- Caeli enarrrant is the verse of the Advent IV introit Rorate caeli.
Text and translations
Clementine Vulgate (Psalm 18)Latin text 1 In finem. Psalmus David. 2 Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum. 3 Dies diei eructat verbum, et nox nocti indicat scientiam. 4 Non sunt loquelae, neque sermones, quorum non audiantur voces eorum. 5 In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terrae verba eorum. 6 In sole posuit tabernaculum suum; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo. 7 a summo caelo egressio ejus. Et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus; 8 Lex Domini immaculata, convertens animas; testimonium Domini fidele, 9 Justitiae Domini rectae, laetificantes corda; praeceptum Domini lucidum, 10 Timor Domini sanctus, permanens in saeculum saeculi; judicia Domini vera, 11 desiderabilia super aurum et lapidem pretiosum multum, et dulciora super mel 12 Etenim servus tuus custodit ea; in custodiendis illis retributio multa. 13 Delicta quis intelligit? ab occultis meis munda me; 14 et ab alienis parce servo tuo. Si mei non fuerint dominati, 15 Et erunt ut complaceant eloquia oris mei, et meditatio cordis mei in conspectu tuo semper. Domine, adjutor meus, et redemptor meus. |
Church of England 1662 Book of Common PrayerEnglish text To the end. A psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament sheweth his handywork. 2 One day telleth another: and one night certifieth another. 3 There is neither speech nor language: but their voices are heard among them. 4 Their sound is gone out into all lands: and their words into the ends of the world. 5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun: which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course. 6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again: 7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled law, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever: the judgements of the Lord are true, 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, 11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught: and in keeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth: O cleanse thou me from my secret faults. 13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me: 14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart: be alway acceptable in thy sight, 15 O Lord: my strength, and my redeemer. |
King James VersionEnglish text 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. 3 There 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 strrong 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 Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlighting the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgements of the Lord are 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 undetstand 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. |
English metrical version by Joseph AddisonEnglish text The spacious firmament on high, |
Metrical 'New Version' (Tate & Brady)English text 1 The heavens declare thy glory, Lord, 2 The dawn of each returning day, 3 Their powerful language to no realm 4 Their doctrine does its sacred sense 5 No bridegroom for his nuptials dressed, 6 From east to west, from west to east, 7 God's perfect law converts the soul, 8 The statutes of the Lord are just, 9 His perfect worship here is fixed, 10 Of more esteem than golden mines, 11 My trusty counselors they are, 12 But what frail man observes, how oft, 13 Let no presumptuous sin, O Lord, 14 So shall my prayer and praises be |
Metrical Paraphrase by Isaac Watts, 1719English text Great God, the heav'ns' well-ordered frame |
Káldi fordítás (18. zsoltár)Hungarian translation
Az egek beszélik Isten dicsőségét, és az ő kezei alkotmányát hirdeti az égboltozat. |