Revealing Our Rock and Redeemer (Psalm 19:1-14)

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky aboveproclaims his handiwork. ² Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. ³ There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. ⁴ Theirvoicegoes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent forthe sun,⁵ which comes out likea bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. ⁶ Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

⁷ The law of theLordis perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of theLordissure, making wisethe simple; ⁸ the precepts of theLordare right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of theLordispure, enlightening the eyes; ⁹ the fear of theLordis clean, enduring forever; the rulesof theLordaretrue, and righteous altogether. ¹⁰ More to be desired are they thangold, even muchfine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings ofthe honeycomb. ¹¹ Moreover, by them is your servant warned;in keeping them there is great reward.

¹² Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent fromhidden faults. ¹³ Keep back your servant also frompresumptuous sins; let them not havedominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. ¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, OLord, myrock and myredeemer.