Psalm 19 - English Standard Version (ESV)

The Law of the Lord Is Perfect

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

19 (A)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 (B)Their (C)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 (D)the sun,
5 (E)which comes out like (F)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 (G)The law of the Lord is perfect,[c]
(H)reviving the soul;
(I)the testimony of the Lord is (J)sure,
(K)making wise (L)the simple;
8 (M)the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is (N)pure,
(O)enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules[d] of the Lord are (P)true,
and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than (Q)gold,
even much (R)fine gold;
(S)sweeter also than honey
and drippings of (T)the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
(U)in keeping them there is great reward.

12 (V)Who can discern his errors?
(W)Declare me innocent from (X)hidden faults.
13 (Y)Keep back your servant also from (Z)presumptuous sins;
let them not have (AA)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 (AB)rock and my (AC)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

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