1 For the end, a Psalm of David.
2 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands. 3 Day to day 1utters speech, and night to night proclaims knowledge. 4 There are no speeches or words, 2in which their voices are not heard. 5 [Rom. 10. 18.] Their voice is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. 6 In the sun he has set his tabernacle; and he comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber: he will exult as a giant to run his course. 7 His going forth is from the extremity of heaven, and his 3circuit to the other end of heaven: and no one shall be hidden from his heat.
8 The law of the Lord is 4perfect, converting souls: the testimony of the Lord is faithful, instructing babes. 9 The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes. 10 The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever and ever: the judgments of the Lord are true, and justified altogether. 11 To be desired more than gold, and much precious stone: sweeter also than honey and the honey-comb. 12 For thy servant keeps to them: in the keeping of them there is great reward.
13 Who will understand his transgressions? purge thou me from my secret sins. 14 And spare thy servant the attack of strangers: if they do not gain the dominion over me, then shall I be blameless, and I shall be clear from great sin. 15 So shall the sayings of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be pleasing continually before thee, O Lord my helper, and my redeemer.
About this text. This is Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 translation of the Septuagint — the Greek Old Testament the Orthodox Church reads, rather than the Hebrew text behind most English Bibles. It is in the public domain. Words in italics are ones Brenton supplied that the Greek does not have; he marked them so that a reader could tell the difference, and they are kept that way here. The numbered notes are his own. Its English is Victorian, and does not match the modern English of the New Testament pages on this site.
On the numbering. The Psalms are numbered here as the Septuagint numbers them, which is how Orthodox service books cite them. From Psalm 10 onward that is one behind a Hebrew-numbered Bible: Psalm 50 here is the Psalm 51 of most English Bibles. The Septuagint also carries a hundred and fifty-first Psalm, which those Bibles do not.