Psalm 19:4-14

4 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,

5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

6 Its ³rising 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 ⁴The law of the LORD is ⁵perfect, ⁶restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is ⁷sure, making ⁸wise the simple.

8 The precepts of the LORD are ⁹right, ¹⁰rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is ¹¹pure, ¹²enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are ¹³true; they are ¹⁴righteous altogether.

10 They are more desirable than ¹⁵gold, yes, than much fine gold; ¹⁶Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them ¹⁷Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great ¹⁸reward.

12 Who can ¹⁹discern his errors? ²⁰Acquit me of ²¹hidden faults.

13 Also keep back Your servant ²²from presumptuous sins; Let them not ²³rule over me; Then I will be ²⁴blameless, And I shall be acquitted of ²⁵great transgression.

14 Let the words of my mouth and ²⁶the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, ²⁷my rock and my ²⁸Redeemer.

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

Footnotes

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