Psalms 19:5-13

⁵It's like a bridegroom coming out of his room, like a fit athlete happy to run a race.

⁶It rises on one side of the heavens and travels across to the other. Nothing is hidden from its heat.

⁷The Lord's law is beneficial, renewing spiritual life. The Lord's teaching is trustworthy, making inexperienced people wise.

⁸The Lord's instructions are right, making people glad. The Lord's commandments are sincere, helping people see what is good.

⁹Reverence for the Lord is right, and lasts forever. The Lord's judgments are both true and fair.

¹⁰They are more to be valued than gold, even the finest gold; they are sweeter than honey, even the purest honey coming straight from the honeycomb.

¹¹They also warn your servant. By keeping them I'm richly rewarded.

¹²Who's aware of their own mistakes? Don't punish me for these faults I'm unaware of.

¹³Don't let your servant commit deliberate sins. Don't let them rule over me. Then I will be without fault, innocent of such rebellion.