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The Law of the Lord Is Perfect

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

 The heavens declare the glory of God,
   and the sky above^[a] proclaims his handiwork.
² Day to day pours out speech,
   and night to night reveals knowledge.
³ There is no speech, nor are there words,
   whose voice is not heard.
⁴ Their voice^[b] goes out through all the earth,
   and their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for the sun,
⁵     which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber,
   and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
⁶ Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
   and its circuit to the end of them,
   and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect,^[c]
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
⁸ the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
⁹ the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules^[d] of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.
¹¹ Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.

¹² Who can discern his errors?
Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
¹³ Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
let them not have dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless,
and innocent of great transgression.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 19:1 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8
2. Psalm 19:4 Or Their measuring line
3. Psalm 19:7 Or blameless
4. Psalm 19:9 Or just decrees

Cross references:

1. Psalm 19:1 : Ps. 50:6; [Rom. 1:19, 20]
2. Psalm 19:4 : Cited Rom. 10:18
3. Psalm 19:4 : [Isa. 28:10]
4. Psalm 19:4 : [Eccles. 1:5]
5. Psalm 19:5 : [Judg. 5:31]
6. Psalm 19:5 : Joel 2:16
7. Psalm 19:7 : Rom. 7:12
8. Psalm 19:7 : Ps. 23:3; [2 Tim. 3:16]
9. Psalm 19:7 : Ex. 25:16; See Ps. 78:5
10. Psalm 19:7 : Ps. 111:7
11. Psalm 19:7 : [Matt. 11:25; 1 Cor. 1:27; 2 Tim. 3:15]
12. Psalm 19:7 : Ps. 119:130; Prov. 1:4
13. Psalm 19:8 : Ps. 103:18; 111:7; 119:4, 27
14. Psalm 19:8 : [Ps. 12:6]
15. Psalm 19:8 : See Ps. 13:3
16. Psalm 19:9 : Ps. 119:142, 151, 160
17. Psalm 19:10 : Ps. 119:72, 127; Prov. 8:10
18. Psalm 19:10 : Job 28:17; Prov. 8:19
19. Psalm 19:10 : Ps. 119:103
20. Psalm 19:10 : Prov. 16:24
21. Psalm 19:11 : [Prov. 29:18]
22. Psalm 19:12 : Ps. 40:12; [1 Cor. 4:4]
23. Psalm 19:12 : [Lev. 4:2; Num. 15:27]
24. Psalm 19:12 : Ps. 90:8; See Job 34:32
25. Psalm 19:13 : Gen. 20:6; 1 Sam. 25:33, 34, 39
26. Psalm 19:13 : [Num. 15:30]
27. Psalm 19:13 : Ps. 119:133; Rom. 6:12, 14
28. Psalm 19:14 : See Ps. 18:2
29. Psalm 19:14 : See Job 19:25