For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky proclaims the work of His hands.

The instruction of the Lord is perfect,
renewing one’s life;
the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy,
making the inexperienced wise.

May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Day after day they pour out speech;
night after night they communicate knowledge.

The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.

Their message has gone out to all the earth,
and their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.

The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the Lord are reliable
and altogether righteous.

Who perceives his unintentional sins?
Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

They are more desirable than gold—
than an abundance of pure gold;
and sweeter than honey,
which comes from the honeycomb.

Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins;
do not let them rule over me.
Then I will be innocent
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.

It is like a groom coming from the bridal chamber;
it rejoices like an athlete running a course.

There is no speech; there are no words;
their voice is not heard.

In addition, Your servant is warned by them;
there is great reward in keeping them.

It rises from one end of the heavens
and circles to their other end;
nothing is hidden from its heat.