Psalm 19

¹Heaven is declaring God’s glory;

the sky is proclaiming his handiwork.

²One day gushes the news to the next,

and one night informs another what needs to be known.

³Of course, there’s no speech, no words—

⁴but their sound extends throughout the world;[#19.4 LXX, Vulg, Sym; MT line or string]

God has made a tent in heaven for the sun.

⁵The sun is like a groom

coming out of his honeymoon suite;

like a warrior, it thrills at running its course.

⁶It rises in one end of the sky;

its circuit is complete at the other.

⁷The LORD ’s Instruction is perfect,

reviving one’s very being.

The LORD ’s laws are faithful,

making naive people wise.

⁸The LORD ’s regulations are right,

gladdening the heart.

The LORD ’s commands are pure,

giving light to the eyes.

⁹Honoring the LORD is correct,

lasting forever.

The LORD ’s judgments are true.

All of these are righteous!

¹⁰They are more desirable than gold—

They are sweeter than honey—

¹¹No doubt about it:

your servant is enlightened by them;

there is great reward in keeping them.

¹²But can anyone know

what they’ve accidentally done wrong?

Clear me of any unknown sin

Then I’ll be completely blameless;

I’ll be innocent of great wrongdoing.

¹⁴Let the words of my mouth

and the meditations of my heart

be pleasing to you,

LORD , my rock and my redeemer.