Psalm 19

The Voice

Psalm 19

For the worship leader. A song of David.

¹The celestial realms announce God’s glory;
    the skies testify of His hands’ great work.
²Each day pours out more of their sayings;
    each night, more to hear and more to learn.
³Inaudible words are their manner of speech,
    and silence, their means to convey.
⁴Yet from here to the ends of the earth, their voices^[a] have gone out;
    the whole world can hear what they say.^[b]

God stretched out in these heavens a tent for the sun,
⁵And the sun is like a groom
    who, after leaving his room, arrives at the wedding in splendor;
He is the strong runner
    who, favored to win in his race, is eager to face his challenge.
⁶He rises at one end of the skies
    and runs in an arc overhead;
    nothing can hide from his heat, from the swelter of his daily tread.

⁷The Eternal’s law is perfect,
    turning lives around.
His words are reliable and true,
    instilling wisdom to open minds.
⁸The Eternal’s directions are correct,
    giving satisfaction to the heart.
God’s commandments are clear,
    lending clarity to the eyes.
⁹The awe of the Eternal is clean,
    sustaining for all of eternity.
The Eternal’s decisions are sound;
    they are right through and through.
¹⁰They are worth more than gold—
    even more than abundant, pure gold.
They are sweeter to the tongue than honey
    or the drippings of the honeycomb.

¹¹In addition to all that has been said,
    Your servant will find, hidden in Your commandments, both a strong warning
    and a great reward for keeping them.
¹²Who could possibly know all that he has done wrong?
    Forgive my hidden and unknown faults.
¹³As I am Your servant, protect me from my bent toward pride,
    and keep sin from ruling my life.
If You do this, I will be without blame,
    innocent of the great breach.

¹⁴May the words that come out of my mouth and the musings of my heart
    meet with Your gracious approval,
    O Eternal, my Rock,
    O Eternal, my Redeemer.