PSALM 18
Response:
Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life.
Verse 1:
The law of the Lord is perfect,
it revives the soul.
The rule of the Lord is to be trusted,
it gives wisdom to the simple.
Verse 2:
The precepts of the Lord are right,
they gladden the heart.
The command of the Lord is clear,
it gives light to the eyes.
Verse 3:
The fear of the Lord is holy,
abiding for ever.
The decrees of the Lord are truth
and all of them just.
Verse 4:
May the spoken words of my mouth,
the thoughts of my heart,
win favour in your sight, O Lord,
my rescuer, my rock!