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  May the Lord ^lanswer you in the day of trouble!

May ^mthe name of the God of Jacob ⁿprotect you!

2  May he send you help from ^othe sanctuary

and give you support from ^pZion!

3  May he ^qremember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

4  May he ^rgrant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans!

5  May we shout for joy over ^syour salvation,

and in the name of our God set up our ^tbanners!

May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!

6  Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;

he will answer him from his holy heaven

with ^uthe saving might of his right hand.

7  Some trust in ^vchariots and some in ^whorses,

^xbut we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

8  They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand upright.

9  O Lord, save ^ythe king!

May he answer us when we call.

1  O Lord, in your ^zstrength the king rejoices,

and in your ^asalvation how greatly he exults!

2  You have ^bgiven him his heart’s desire

and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

3  For you ^cmeet him with rich blessings;

you set ^da crown of ^efine gold upon his head.

4  He asked life of you; you ^fgave it to him,

^glength of days forever and ever.

5  His ^hglory is great through your salvation;

ⁱsplendor and majesty you bestow on him.

6  For you make him most blessed forever;⁵

you make him glad with the ^jjoy of your presence.

7  For the king trusts in the Lord,

and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be ^kmoved.

8  Your hand will ^lfind out all your enemies;

your right hand will find out those who hate you.

9  You will make them as ^ma blazing oven

when you appear.

The Lord will swallow them up in his ⁿwrath,

and ^ofire will consume them.

10  You ^pwill destroy their ^qdescendants from the earth,

and their offspring from among the children of man.

11  Though they plan evil against you,

though they ^rdevise mischief, they will not succeed.

12  For you will put them ^sto flight;

you will ^taim at their faces with your bows.

13  Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength!

We will sing and praise your power.