Psalm 19
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has Common Metre version of this psalm.
(6666 88, or Hallelujah
Metre -- HM)
1 The glory of the Lord
The heavens declare abroad;
The firmament displays
The handiwork of God;
Day unto day declareth speech,
And night to night doth knowledge teach.
2 Aloud they do not speak,
They utter forth no word,
Nor into language break;
Their voice is never heard.
Their line through all the earth extends,
Their words to earth's remotest ends.
3 In them he for the sun
Hath set a dwelling-place;
Rejoicing as a man
Of strength, to run a race;
He, bridegroom like in his array,
Comes from his chamber, bringing day.
4 His daily going forth
Is from the end of heaven;
The firmament to him
Is for his circuit given-
His circuit reaches to its ends,
And everywhere his heat extends.
5 God's perfect law converts
The soul in sin that lies;
His testimony sure
Doth make the simple wise;
His statutes just delight the heart;
His holy precepts light impart.
6 The fear of God is clean,
And ever doth endure;
His judgments all are truth,
And righteousness most pure.
To be desired are they far more
Than finest gold in richest store.
7 God's judgments to the taste
More sweet than honey are
Than honey from the comb
That droppeth, sweeter far.
With counsel they thy servant guard;
In keeping them is great reward.
8 Who can his errors know?
From secret faults me cleanse;
Thy servant keep thou back
From ail presumptuous sins.
O let them not my way control,
Nor gain dominion o'er my soul.
9 Then in thy righteous way
My life shall upright be;
I shall be innocent
From great transgressions free.
Accept my words and thoughts of heart-
Lord, thou my strength and Savior art
1 The heavens God's glory do declare,
The skies his hand's works preach;
Day utters speech to day, and night
To night doth knowledge teach.
2 No language utter they, nor speech,
No voice of theirs is heard;
Yet though the world their line goes forth
To ends of earth their word.
3 There for the sun he pitched a tent,
Who comes with beaming face
As bridegroom comes, and giant-like
With joy begins his race.
4 His circuit is from heaven's end,
And back to it again;
And there is nothing from his heat
That hidden doth remain.
5 God's law is perfect, and converts
The soul in sin that lies:
God's testimony is most sure,
And makes the simple wise.
6 The statutes of the Lord are right,
And do rejoice the heart;
The Lord's command is pure, and doth
Light to the eyes impart.
7 Unspotted is the fear of God,
And ever doth endure;
The judgments of the Lord are truth
And righteousness most pure.
8 They more than gold, yea, much fine gold
To be desirèd are;
Than honey, honey from the comb
That droppeth sweeter far.
9 Moreover, they thy servant warn
How he his life should frame
A great reward provided is
For them that keep the same.
10 Who can his errors understand?
From secret faults me cleanse:
Thy servant also keep thou back
From all presumptuous sins.
11 And do not suffer them to have
Dominion over me;
I shall be righteous then, and from
The great transgression free.
12 The words which from my mouth proceed,
The thoughts sent from my heart,
Accept, O Lord, for thou my strength
And my Redeemer art.
