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Psalms

A collection of songs and prayers expressing a wide range of emotions and thoughts on faith.

Chapter 19

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KJV: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

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

KJV: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

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

KJV: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

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

KJV: 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,

Geneva: Their 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.

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

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

KJV: 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.

Geneva: His 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.

KJV: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

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

KJV: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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

KJV: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KJV: 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.

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

KJV: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

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

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