1  ⁱThe heavens declare the glory of God,

and the sky above¹ 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  ^jTheir ^kvoice² goes out through all the earth,

and their words to the end of the world.

In them he has set a tent for ^lthe sun,

5  ^mwhich comes out like ⁿa 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  ^oThe law of the Lord is perfect,³

^previving the soul;

^qthe testimony of the Lord is ^rsure,

^smaking wise ^tthe simple;

8  ^uthe precepts of the Lord are right,

rejoicing the heart;

the commandment of the Lord is ^vpure,

^wenlightening the eyes;

9  the fear of the Lord is clean,

enduring forever;

the rules⁴ of the Lord are ^xtrue,

and righteous altogether.

10  More to be desired are they than ^ygold,

even much ^zfine gold;

^asweeter also than honey

and drippings of ^bthe honeycomb.

11  Moreover, by them is your servant warned;

^cin keeping them there is great reward.

12  ^dWho can discern his errors?

^eDeclare me innocent from ^fhidden faults.

13  ^gKeep back your servant also from ^hpresumptuous sins;

let them not have ⁱdominion 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 ^jrock and my ^kredeemer.

1  ^vThe earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof,¹

the world and those who dwell therein,

2  for he has ^wfounded it upon ^xthe seas

and established it upon the rivers.

3  ^yWho shall ascend the hill of the Lord?

And who shall stand in his ^zholy place?

4  ^aHe who has ^bclean hands and ^ca pure heart,

who does not ^dlift up his soul to ^ewhat is false

and does not swear deceitfully.

5  He will receive ^fblessing from the Lord

and ^grighteousness from ^hthe God of his salvation.

6  Such is ⁱthe generation of those who seek him,

who ^jseek the face of the God of Jacob.² Selah

7  ^kLift up your heads, O gates!

And be lifted up, O ancient doors,

that ^lthe King of glory may come in.

8  Who is this King of glory?

The Lord, strong and mighty,

the Lord, ^mmighty in battle!

9  Lift up your heads, O gates!

And lift them up, O ancient doors,

that the King of glory may come in.

10  Who is this King of glory?

ⁿThe Lord of hosts,

he is the King of glory! Selah

1  Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,¹

^cascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2  Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord in ^dthe splendor of holiness.²

3  The voice of the Lord is over ^ethe waters;

the God of glory ^fthunders,

the Lord, over many waters.

4  The voice of the Lord is ^gpowerful;

the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

5  The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;

the Lord breaks ^hthe cedars of Lebanon.

6  He makes Lebanon to ⁱskip like a calf,

and ^jSirion like a young ^kwild ox.

7  The voice of the Lord flashes forth flames of fire.

8  The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness;

the Lord shakes the wilderness of ^lKadesh.

9  The voice of the Lord makes ^mthe deer give birth³

and strips the forests bare,

and in his temple all cry, “Glory!”

10  The Lord sits enthroned over ⁿthe flood;

the Lord sits enthroned ^oas king forever.

11  May the Lord give ^pstrength to his people!

May the Lord bless⁴ his people with ^qpeace!