Psalm 19
Words: The Book of Psalms for Singing
(Note: metre is 6,6,6,6,8,8, try with "Darwell's
148th" or "St.Godic")
1 The spacious heav'ns declare
The glory of our God;
the firmament displays
His handiwork abroad
2 Day unto day doth utter speech
And night to night doth knowledge teach.
3 Aloud they do not speak;
They utter forth no word,
Nor into language break;
Their voice is never heard;
4 Yet through the world their line extends
Their words to earth's remotest ends.
In heav'n He sat a tent,
A dwelling for the sun,
5 Which as a mighty man
Delights his course to run.
He, bridegroom like in his array,
comes from his chamber, bringing day.
6 His daily going forth
Is from the end of heav'n:
The firmament to him
Is for his circuit run.
And everywhere from end to end,
His radiant heat he doth extend.
7 Jehovah's perfect law
Restores the soul again;
His testimony sure
Gives wisdom unto men;
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
And fill the heart with great delight.
The Lord's commands are pure,
They light and joy restore;
9 Jehovah's fear is clean,
Enduring evermore;
His statutes, let the world confess,
Are wholly truth and righteousness.
10 They're more to be desired
Than stores of finest gold;
Than honey from the comb
More sweetness far they hold;
11 With warnings they Thy servant guard,
In keeping them is great reward.
12 His errors who can know?
Cleanse me from hidden stain;
13 Keep me from willful sins,
Nor let them o'er me reign;
And then I upright shall appear
And be from great transgressions clear.
14 When Thou dost search my life,
May all my thoughts within
And all the words I speak
Thy full approval win.
O Lord, Thou art a Rock to me,
And my Redeemer Thou shalt be.
