Psalm 19

Psalm 19

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹The heavens tell about the glory of God.

The skies show that his hands created them.

²Day after day they speak about it.

Night after night they make it known.

³But they don’t speak or use words.

No sound is heard from them.

⁴At the same time, their voice goes out into the whole earth.

Their words go out from one end of the world to the other.

God has set up a tent in the heavens for the sun.

⁵The sun is like a groom coming out of the room where he spent his wedding night.

The sun is like a great runner who takes delight in running a race.

⁶It rises at one end of the heavens.

Then it moves across to the other end.

Nothing can hide from its heat.

⁷The law of the Lord is perfect.

It gives us new strength.

The laws of the Lord can be trusted.

They make childish people wise.

⁸The rules of the Lord are right.

They give joy to our hearts.

The commands of the Lord shine brightly.

They give light to our minds.

⁹The law that brings respect for the Lord is pure.

It lasts forever.

The directions the Lord gives are true.

All of them are completely right.

¹⁰They are more priceless than gold.

They have greater value than huge amounts of pure gold.

They are sweeter than honey

that is taken from the honeycomb.

¹¹I am warned by them.

When I obey them, I am greatly rewarded.

¹²Can I know my mistakes?

Forgive my hidden faults.

¹³Keep me also from the sins I want to commit.

May they not be my master.

Then I will be without blame.

I will not be guilty of any great sin against your law.

¹⁴Lord, may the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart

be pleasing in your eyes.

You are my Rock and my Redeemer.