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A psalm of David.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The heavens declare the glory of God;</p><p class="line2">the skies proclaim the work of his hands.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Day after day they pour forth speech;</p><p class="line2">night after night they reveal knowledge.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>They have no speech, they use no words;</p><p class="line2">no sound is heard from them.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Yet their voice <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Septuagint, Jerome and Syriac; Hebrew measuring line">b</a></sup></span> goes out into all the earth,</p><p class="line2">their words to the ends of the world.</p><p class="line1">In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.</p> <p class="line2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,</p><p class="line2">like a champion rejoicing to run his course.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>It rises at one end of the heavens</p><p class="line2">and makes its circuit to the other;</p><p class="line2">nothing is deprived of its warmth.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The law of the <span class="name">Lord</span> is perfect,</p><p class="line2">refreshing the soul.</p><p class="line1">The statutes of the <span class="name">Lord</span> are trustworthy,</p><p class="line2">making wise the simple.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The precepts of the <span class="name">Lord</span> are right,</p><p class="line2">giving joy to the heart.</p><p class="line1">The commands of the <span class="name">Lord</span> are radiant,</p><p class="line2">giving light to the eyes.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The fear of the <span class="name">Lord</span> is pure,</p><p class="line2">enduring forever.</p><p class="line1">The decrees of the <span class="name">Lord</span> are firm,</p><p class="line2">and all of them are righteous.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>They are more precious than gold,</p><p class="line2">than much pure gold;</p><p class="line1">they are sweeter than honey,</p><p class="line2">than honey from the honeycomb.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>By them your servant is warned;</p><p class="line2">in keeping them there is great reward.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But who can discern their own errors?</p><p class="line2">Forgive my hidden faults.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Keep your servant also from willful sins;</p><p class="line2">may they not rule over me.</p><p class="line1">Then I will be blameless,</p><p class="line2">innocent of great transgression.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/19-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart</p><p class="line2">be pleasing in your sight,</p><p class="line2"><span class="name">Lord</span>, my Rock and my Redeemer.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">4</span> <span class="footnotebot">Septuagint, Jerome and Syriac; Hebrew <i>measuring line</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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