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Their 1line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has 2placed a tent for the sun,
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Which is as a bridegroomcoming out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strongman to run his course.
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Its 3rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothinghidden from its heat.
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4The law of the LORD is 5perfect, 6restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is 7sure, making8wise the simple.
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The precepts of the LORD are 9right, 10rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is 11pure, 12enlightening the eyes.
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The fear of the LORD is clean, enduringforever; The judgments of the LORD are 13true; they are 14righteousaltogether.
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They are moredesirablethan15gold, yes, thanmuchfinegold; 16Sweeter also thanhoney and the drippings of the honeycomb.
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Moreover, by them 17Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great18reward.
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Who can 19discern his errors? 20Acquit me of 21hidden faults.
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Alsokeepback Your servant22from presumptuous sins; Let them not 23rule over me; Then I will be 24blameless, And I shall be acquitted of 25greattransgression.
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Let the words of my mouth and 26the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, 27my rock and my 28Redeemer.
To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. This psalm was penned by David, and inscribed to the chief musician, as others, to be used in public service, and was designed for Gospel times, as the subject of it shows; which is first, not an account of the light of nature, and then of the law of Moses, but of the Gospel of Christ; and especially as ministered in the times of the apostles, as a citation out of it in Romans 10:18, makes clear.