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For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

The ^(a)heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their ^(b)expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

Day to ^(c)day pours forth speech, And ^(d)night to night reveals knowledge.

There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.

Their ^[a](e)line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has ^(f)placed a tent for the sun,

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

Its ^(g)rising is from ^[b]one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the ^[c]other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

^(h)The law of the Lord is ^[d](i)perfect, ^(j)restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is ^(k)sure, making ^(l)wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are ^(m)right, ⁽ⁿ⁾rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is ^(o)pure, ^(p)enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are ^(q)true; they are ^(r)righteous altogether.

They are more desirable than ^(s)gold, yes, than much fine gold; ^(t)Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

Moreover, by them ^(u)Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great ^(v)reward.

Who can ^(w)discern his errors? ^(x)Acquit me of ^(y)hidden faults.

Also keep back Your servant ^(z)from presumptuous sins; Let them not ^(aa)rule over me; Then I will be ^[e](ab)blameless, And I shall be acquitted of ^(ac)great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and ^(ad)the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord , ^(ae)my rock and my ^(af)Redeemer.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

May the Lord answer you ^(a)in the day of trouble! May the ^(b)name of the ^(c)God of Jacob set you securely on high!

May He send you help ^(d)from the sanctuary And ^(e)support you from Zion!

May He ^(f)remember all your meal offerings And ^(g)find your burnt offering ^[a]acceptable! ^[b]Selah.

May He grant you your ^(h)heart's desire And ⁽ⁱ⁾fulfill all your ^[c]counsel!

^[d]We will ^(j)sing for joy over your ^[e]victory, And in the name of our God we will ^(k)set up our banners. May the Lord ^(l)fulfill all your petitions.

Now ^(m)I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will ⁽ⁿ⁾answer him from His holy heaven With the ^[f](o)saving strength of His right hand.

Some ^[g]boast in chariots and some in ^(p)horses, But ^(q)we ^[h]will boast in the name of the Lord , our God.

They have ^(r)bowed down and fallen, But we have ^(s)risen and stood upright.

^[i](t)Save, O Lord ; May the ^(u)King answer us in the day we call.