PSALM 19

Our church family is working to memorize Psalm 19 in 2023. Psalm 19 is a beautiful text and foundation in Christian theology.

God Speaks Through Creation

1  The heavens declare the glory of God;
 and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2  Day unto day uttereth speech, 
and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3  There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4  Their line is gone out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5  Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6  His going forth is from the end of the heaven,
and his circuit unto the ends of it:
and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

God Speaks Through Scripture

7  The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul:
the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8  The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart:
the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9  The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever:
the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: 
and in keeping of them
there is great reward.

God Spoke: We Worship

12  Who can understand his errors?
cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13  Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; 
let them not have dominion over me:
then shall I be upright,
and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight,
O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.