Psalm 19
Words: The Bay Psalm Book
To the chief Musician, a psalm of David
1 The heavens do declare
the majesty of God:
also the firmament shows forth
his handy-work abroad.
2 Day speaks to day, knowledge
night hath to night declared.
3 There neither speech nor language is
where their voice is not heard.
4 Through all the earth their line
is gone forth and unto
the utmost end of all the world,
their speeches reach also
A tabernacle he
in them pitched for the sun.
5 Who bridegroom like from's chamber goes
glad Giants-race to run.
6 From heavens utmost end,
his course and compassing
to ends of it and from the heat
thereof is hid nothing.
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7 The Lord's law perfect is,
the soul converting back;
God's testimony faithful is,
makes wise who wisdom lack.
8 The statutes of the Lord,
are right, and glad the heart:
the Lord's commandment is pure,
light doth to eyes impart.
9 Jehova's fear is clean,
and doth endure for e'er
the judgements of the Lord are true,
and righteous alt'gether.
10 Than gold, than much fine gold,
more to be priz-ed are,
than honey, and the honey comb
sweeter they are by far.
11 Also thy servant is
admonish-ed from hence:
and in the keeping of the same
is a full recompense.
12 Who can his errors know?
From secret faults cleanse me.
13 And from presumptuous sins, let thou
kept back thy servant be:
Let them now be the rule
in me, and then shall I
be perfect, and shall cleans-ed be
from much iniquity.
14 Let the words of my mouth,
and the thoughts of my heart,
be pleasing with thee, Lord, my Rock
who my redeemer art.
