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

12 (P)Who can discern his errors?
    (Q)Declare me innocent from (R)hidden faults.
13 (S)Keep back your servant also from (T)presumptuous sins;
    let them not have (U)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 (V)rock and my (W)redeemer.

Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

20 May the Lord (X)answer you in the day of trouble!
    May (Y)the name of the God of Jacob (Z)protect you!
May he send you help from (AA)the sanctuary
    and give you support from (AB)Zion!
May he (AC)remember all your offerings
    and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

May he (AD)grant you your heart's desire
    and fulfill all your plans!
May we shout for joy over (AE)your salvation,
    and in the name of our God set up our (AF)banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!

Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
    he will answer him from his holy heaven
    with (AG)the saving might of his right hand.
Some trust in (AH)chariots and some in (AI)horses,
    (AJ)but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
They collapse and fall,
    but we rise and stand upright.

O Lord, save (AK)the king!
    May he answer us when we call.

The King Rejoices in the Lord's Strength

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

21 O Lord, in your (AL)strength the king rejoices,
    and in your (AM)salvation how greatly he exults!
You have (AN)given him his heart's desire
    and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 19:7 Or blameless
  2. Psalm 19:9 Or just decrees

The law of the Lord(A) is perfect,(B)
    refreshing the soul.(C)
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,(D)
    making wise the simple.(E)
The precepts of the Lord are right,(F)
    giving joy(G) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.(H)
The fear of the Lord(I) is pure,
    enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
    and all of them are righteous.(J)

10 They are more precious than gold,(K)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(L)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(M)
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.(N)
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;(O)
    may they not rule over me.(P)
Then I will be blameless,(Q)
    innocent of great transgression.

14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(R) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(S) and my Redeemer.(T)

Psalm 20[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

May the Lord answer you when you are in distress;(U)
    may the name of the God of Jacob(V) protect you.(W)
May he send you help(X) from the sanctuary(Y)
    and grant you support(Z) from Zion.(AA)
May he remember(AB) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[b](AC)
May he give you the desire of your heart(AD)
    and make all your plans succeed.(AE)
May we shout for joy(AF) over your victory
    and lift up our banners(AG) in the name of our God.

May the Lord grant all your requests.(AH)

Now this I know:
    The Lord gives victory to his anointed.(AI)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.(AJ)
Some trust in chariots(AK) and some in horses,(AL)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(AM)
They are brought to their knees and fall,(AN)
    but we rise up(AO) and stand firm.(AP)
Lord, give victory to the king!
    Answer us(AQ) when we call!

Psalm 21[c]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.(AR)
    How great is his joy in the victories you give!(AS)

You have granted him his heart’s desire(AT)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[d]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.
  2. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
  3. Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.
  4. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.