To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

19 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse sheweth the work of his hands.

² Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

³ There is no speech and there are no words, yet their voice is heard.

⁴ Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their language to the extremity of the world. In them hath he set a tent for the sun,

⁵ And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his chamber; he rejoiceth as a strong man to run the race.

⁶ His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

⁷ The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

⁸ The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

⁹ The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:

¹⁰ They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.

¹¹ Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.

¹² Who understandeth [his] errors? Purify me from secret [faults].

¹³ Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be perfect, and I shall be innocent from great transgression.

¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

20 Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob protect thee;

² May he send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

³ Remember all thine oblations, and accept thy burnt-offering; Selah.

⁴ Grant thee according to thy heart, and fulfil all thy counsels.

⁵ We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God will we set up our banners. Jehovah fulfil all thy petitions!

⁶ Now know I that Jehovah saveth his anointed; he answereth him from the heavens of his holiness, with the saving strength of his right hand.

⁷ Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.

⁸ They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen and stand upright.

⁹ Save, Jehovah! Let the king answer us in the day we call.

To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

21 The king shall joy in thy strength, Jehovah; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice.

² Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

³ For thou hast met him with the blessings of goodness; thou hast set a crown of pure gold on his head.

⁴ He asked life of thee; thou gavest [it] him, length of days for ever and ever.

⁵ His glory is great through thy salvation; majesty and splendour hast thou laid upon him.

⁶ For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

⁷ For the king confideth in Jehovah: and through the loving-kindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

⁸ Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

⁹ Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:

¹⁰ Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.

¹¹ For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

¹² For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.

¹³ Be thou exalted, Jehovah, in thine own strength: we will sing and celebrate thy power.