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Psalm 19 · Book One · David

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

The Hebrew title · Berean Standard Bible

For the choirmaster

About this psalm

Two halves and a hinge. First the sky, which says nothing and is heard everywhere: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Then the law of the LORD, which is perfect, converting the soul, and more to be desired than gold. Then one man asking to be cleansed from secret faults, and closing with the line many preachers pray before they speak.

Read it when God feels distant and you want two plain places to look.

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¹The heavens declare the glory of God;and the firmament sheweth his handywork.²Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.³There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.⁴Their 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,⁵Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.⁶His 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.⁷The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.⁸The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart:the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.⁹The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever:the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.¹¹Moreover by them is thy servant warned:and in keeping of them there is great reward.¹²Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.¹³Keep 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.¹⁴Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

A hymn built on this psalm

The Heavens Declare Thy Glory, Lord Isaac Watts, 1719. Words, chords in any key, and the story. Free to sing.

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