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Psalm 19
New International Version

### Psalm 19[a]

#### For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 The heavens(A)declare(B)the glory of God;(C)
the skies(D)proclaim the work of his hands.(E)
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.(F)
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice[b]goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.(G)
In the heavens God has pitched a tent(H)for the sun.(I)
5 It is like a bridegroom(J)coming out of his chamber,(K)
like a champion(L)rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens(M)
and makes its circuit to the other;(N)
nothing is deprived of its warmth.

7 The law of theLord(O)is perfect,(P)
refreshing the soul.(Q)
The statutes of theLordare trustworthy,(R)
making wise the simple.(S)
8 The precepts of theLordare right,(T)
giving joy(U)to the heart.
The commands of theLordare radiant,
giving light to the eyes.(V)
9 The fear of theLord(W)is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of theLordare firm,
and all of them are righteous.(X)

10 They are more precious than gold,(Y)
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(Z)
than honey from the honeycomb.(AA)
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.(AB)
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;(AC)
may they not rule over me.(AD)
Then I will be blameless,(AE)
innocent of great transgression.

14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing(AF)in your sight,
Lord, my Rock(AG)and my Redeemer.(AH)

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.
2. Psalm 19:4 Septuagint, Jerome and Syriac; Hebrewmeasuring line

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 19:1:Ps 89:5; Isa 40:22
2. Psalm 19:1:Ps 50:6; 148:3; Ro 1:19
3. Psalm 19:1:Ps 4:2; 8:1; 97:6; Isa 6:3
4. Psalm 19:1:S Ge 1:8
5. Psalm 19:1:S Ps 8:6; S 103:22
6. Psalm 19:2:Ps 74:16
7. Psalm 19:4:Ro 10:18*
8. Psalm 19:4:S Job 36:29; Ps 104:2
9. Psalm 19:4:S Jdg 5:31
10. Psalm 19:5:Joel 2:16
11. Psalm 19:5:S Job 36:29
12. Psalm 19:5:1Sa 17:4
13. Psalm 19:6:Dt 30:4
14. Psalm 19:6:Ps 113:3; Ecc 1:5
15. Psalm 19:7:S Ps 1:2
16. Psalm 19:7:Ps 119:142; Jas 1:25
17. Psalm 19:7:Ps 23:3
18. Psalm 19:7:Ps 93:5; 111:7; 119:138, 144
19. Psalm 19:7:S Dt 4:6; Ps 119:130
20. Psalm 19:8:Ps 33:4; 119:128
21. Psalm 19:8:Ps 119:14
22. Psalm 19:8:S Ezr 9:8; Ps 38:10
23. Psalm 19:9:Ps 34:11; 111:10; Pr 1:7; Ecc 12:13; Isa 33:6
24. Psalm 19:9:Ps 119:138, 142
25. Psalm 19:10:S Job 22:24; Ps 119:72; Pr 8:10
26. Psalm 19:10:Ps 119:103; SS 4:11; Eze 3:3
27. Psalm 19:10:S 1Sa 14:27
28. Psalm 19:12:Ps 51:2; 90:8; Ecc 12:14
29. Psalm 19:13:S Nu 15:30
30. Psalm 19:13:Ps 119:133
31. Psalm 19:13:S Ge 6:9; S Ps 18:32
32. Psalm 19:14:Ps 104:34
33. Psalm 19:14:Ps 18:31
34. Psalm 19:14:S Ex 6:6; S Job 19:25

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