Psalms 19:6-14

6 Its ¹rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

7 ²The law of the LORD is ³perfect, ⁴restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is ⁵sure, making ⁶wise the simple.

8 The precepts of the LORD are ⁷right, ⁸rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is ⁹pure, ¹⁰enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are ¹¹true; they are ¹²righteous altogether.

10 They are more desirable than ¹³gold, yes, than much fine gold; ¹⁴Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them ¹⁵Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great ¹⁶reward.

12 Who can ¹⁷discern his errors? ¹⁸Acquit me of ¹⁹hidden faults.

13 Also keep back Your servant ²⁰from presumptuous sins; Let them not ²¹rule over me; Then I will be ²²blameless, And I shall be acquitted of ²³great transgression.

14 Let the words of my mouth and ²⁴the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, ²⁵my rock and my ²⁶Redeemer.

Psalms 19:6-14 Meaning and Commentary

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.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 113:3; Ecclesiastes 1:5
• 2. Psalms 111:7
• 3. Psalms 119:160
• 4. Psalms 23:3
• 5. Psalms 93:5
• 6. Psalms 119:98-100
• 7. Psalms 119:128
• 8. Psalms 119:14
• 9. Psalms 12:6
• 10. Psalms 36:9
• 11. Psalms 119:142
• 12. Psalms 119:138
• 13. Psalms 119:72, 127
• 14. Psalms 119:103
• 15. Psalms 17:4
• 16. Psalms 24:5, 6; Proverbs 29:18
• 17. Psalms 40:12; Psalms 139:6
• 18. Psalms 51:1, 2
• 19. Psalms 90:8; Psalms 139:23, 24
• 20. Numbers 15:30
• 21. Psalms 119:133
• 22. Psalms 18:32
• 23. Psalms 25:11
• 24. Psalms 104:34
• 25. Psalms 18:2
• 26. Psalms 31:5; Isaiah 47:4

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "the"
• [b]. Lit "the ends"
• [c]. I.e. blameless
• [d]. Lit "complete"