Psalm 19-20

New King James Version

The Perfect Revelation of the Lord

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

19 The ^(A)heavens declare the glory of God;
And the ^(B)firmament^[a] shows ^[b]His handiwork.
²Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
³There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
⁴^(C)Their ^[c]line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.

In them He has set a ^[d]tabernacle for the sun,
⁵Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
^(D)And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.
⁶Its rising is from one end of heaven,
And its circuit to the other end;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

⁷^(E)The law of the Lord is perfect, ^[e]converting the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making ^(F)wise the simple;
⁸The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
⁹The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
¹⁰More to be desired are they than ^(G)gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the ^[f]honeycomb.
¹¹Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.

¹²Who can understand his errors?
^(H)Cleanse me from secret faults.
¹³Keep back Your servant also from ^(I)presumptuous sins;
Let them not have ^(J)dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of ^[g]great transgression.

¹⁴^(K)Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my ^[h]strength and my ^(L)Redeemer.

The Assurance of God’s Saving Work

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

20 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble;
May the name of the God of Jacob ^[i]defend you;
²May He send you help from the sanctuary,
And strengthen you out of Zion;
³May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah

⁴May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And ^(M)fulfill all your ^[j]purpose.
⁵We will rejoice in your salvation,
And in the name of our God we will set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.

⁶Now I know that the Lord saves His ^[k]anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
With the saving strength of His right hand.

⁷Some trust in chariots, and some in ^(N)horses;
But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
⁸They have bowed down and fallen;
But we have risen and stand upright.

⁹Save, Lord!
May the King answer us when we call.