Salmos 19

The Law of the Lord Is Perfect

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 *Ps. 50:6;[Rom. 1:19,20]The heavens declare the glory of God,

and the sky above*19:1 Hebrew the expanse; compare Genesis 1:6–8 proclaims 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 *Cited Rom. 10:18Their *[Isa. 28:10] voice*19:4 Or Their measuring line goes out through all the earth,

and their words to the end of the world.

In them he has set a tent for *[Eccles. 1:5]the sun,

5 *[Judg. 5:31] which comes out like *Joel 2:16a 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 *Rom. 7:12The law of the Lord is perfect,*19:7 Or blameless

*Ps. 23:3;[2 Tim. 3:16] reviving the soul;

*Ex. 25:16;See Ps. 78:5the testimony of the Lord is *Ps. 111:7sure,

*[Matt. 11:25;1 Cor. 1:27;2 Tim. 3:15] making wise *Ps. 119:130;Prov. 1:4the simple;

8 *Ps. 103:18;111:7;119:4,27the precepts of the Lord are right,

rejoicing the heart;

the commandment of the Lord is *[Ps. 12:6] pure,

*See Ps. 13:3enlightening the eyes;

9 the fear of the Lord is clean,

enduring forever;

the rules*19:9 Or just decrees of the Lord are *Ps. 119:142,151,160true,

and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than *Ps. 119:72,127;Prov. 8:10gold,

even much *Job 28:17;Prov. 8:19fine gold;

*Ps. 119:103sweeter also than honey

and drippings of *Prov. 16:24the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;

*[Prov. 29:18]in keeping them there is great reward.

12 *Ps. 40:12;[1 Cor. 4:4] Who can discern his errors?

*[Lev. 4:2;Num. 15:27] Declare me innocent from *Ps. 90:8;See Job 34:32hidden faults.

13 *Gen. 20:6;1 Sam. 25:33,34,39Keep back your servant also from *[Num. 15:30] presumptuous sins;

let them not have *Ps. 119:133;Rom. 6:12,14dominion 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,

O Lord, my *See Ps. 18:2rock and my *See Job 19:25redeemer.