Psalm 19

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Psalm 19 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Psalm 19

The Witness of Creation and Scripture

For the choir director. A psalm of David.

¹The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands.
²Day after day they pour out speech;
night after night they communicate knowledge.^[a]
³There is no speech; there are no words;
their voice is not heard.
⁴Their message^[b] has gone out to the whole earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun.
⁵It is like a bridegroom coming from his home;
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.
⁶It rises from one end of the heavens
and circles to their other end;
nothing is hidden from its heat.

⁷The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.
⁸The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.
⁹The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
and altogether righteous.
¹⁰They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey
dripping from a honeycomb.
¹¹In addition, your servant is warned by them,
and in keeping them there is an abundant reward.

¹²Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
¹³Moreover, keep your servant from willful sins;
do not let them rule me.
Then I will be blameless
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.
¹⁴May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to you,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Footnotes:

19:2 Or Day to day pours out speech, and night to night communicates knowledge
19:4 LXX, Sym, Syr, Vg; MT reads line

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