26 if I have regarded the sun in its radiance

or the moon moving in splendor,

27 so that my heart was secretly enticed

and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,

28 then these also would be sins to be judged,

for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.

26 If I beheld the sun when it shined,

Or the moon walking in brightness;

27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed,

Or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge:

For I should have denied the God that is above.

26 “Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies,

or the moon walking down its silver pathway,

27 and been secretly enticed in my heart

to throw kisses at them in worship?

28 If so, I should be punished by the judges,

for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.

26 If I have observed the sun when it shines,

Or the moon moving in brightness,

27 So that my heart has been secretly enticed,

And my mouth has kissed my hand;

28 This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment,

For I would have denied God who is above.

26 I have not thought about worshiping the sun in its brightness

nor admired the moon moving in glory

27 so that my heart was pulled away from God.

My hand has never offered the sun and moon a kiss of worship.

28 If I had, these also would have been sins to be punished,

because I would have been unfaithful to God.

26 If I have beheld the sun when it shined,

Or the moon walking in brightness,

27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed,

And my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges;

For I should have denied the God that is above.

26 If I beheld the sun when it shone, or the moon walking in brightness, 27 And my heart have been secretly enticed, so that my mouth kissed my hand: 28 This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the •God who is above.

26 If I saw the light shine 

or the moon move along in its splendor 

27 so that my heart was secretly tempted, 

and I threw them a kiss with my hand, 

28 then that, too, would be a criminal offense, 

and I would have denied God above. 

26 if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining

or at the moon moving in splendor,

27 so that my heart was secretly enticed

and I threw them a kiss,

28 this would also be a crime deserving punishment,

for I would have denied God above.

26 if I have looked at the sun when it shone,

or the moon moving in splendor,

27 and my heart has been secretly enticed,

and my mouth has kissed my hand;

28 this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,

for I should have been false to God above.

26 if I looked at the sun when it shone

or at the moon moving in splendor,

27 and I was secretly enticed,

and my hand threw them a kiss,

28 this also is an iniquity to be judged,

for I have deceived God above.

26 Suppose I’ve worshiped the sun in all of its glory.

I’ve bowed down to the moon in all of its beauty.

27 My heart has been secretly tempted.

My hand has thrown kisses to the sun and moon.

28 Then those things would have been sins that should be judged.

And I wouldn’t have been faithful to God in heaven.

26 If I have looked at the sun when it shone

Or the moon going in splendor,

27 And my heart became secretly enticed,

And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

28 That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,

For I would have denied God above.