Psalms 19:1-14
Psa 19:1 How clearly the sky reveals God's glory! How plainly it shows what he has done!
Psa 19:2 Each day announces it to the following day; each night repeats it to the next.
Psa 19:3 No speech or words are used, no sound is heard;
Psa 19:4 yet their message goes out to all the world and is heard to the ends of the earth. God made a home in the sky for the sun;
Psa 19:5 it comes out in the morning like a happy bridegroom, like an athlete eager to run a race.
Psa 19:6 It starts at one end of the sky and goes across to the other. Nothing can hide from its heat.
Psa 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect; it gives new strength. The commands of the LORD are trustworthy, giving wisdom to those who lack it.
Psa 19:8 The laws of the LORD are right, and those who obey them are happy. The commands of the LORD are just and give understanding to the mind.
Psa 19:9 Reverence for the LORD is good; it will continue forever. The judgments of the LORD are just; they are always fair.
Psa 19:10 They are more desirable than the finest gold; they are sweeter than the purest honey.
Psa 19:11 They give knowledge to me, your servant; I am rewarded for obeying them.
Psa 19:12 None of us can see our own errors; deliver me, LORD, from hidden faults!
Psa 19:13 Keep me safe, also, from willful sins; don't let them rule over me. Then I shall be perfect and free from the evil of sin.
Psa 19:14 May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O LORD, my refuge and my redeemer!
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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