On to our next Psalm, Psalm 19.
This Psalm is a beautiful expression of praise, acknowledging the evidence of God in His creation, acknowledging the truth and wisdom of His law, His testimony, His statutes, His commandments, the reverential fear of God, and His judgments. Paul alludes to the evidence of God in His creation in Romans 1, but natural evidence alone is not enough to know all that God intends for us to know about Him. His law and testimony as revealed to us by Moses, the prophets, and apostles completes the picture.
David goes on to acknowledge the role that God's judgments play in living righteously, recognizing that there is great reward in keeping them. He asks for forgiveness from secret, or unrecognized, faults, and for deliverance from presumptous, or deliberate sins. He closes with the prayer I quote at the top of this page:
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.
A beautiful Psalm of praise, adoration, and righteousness, I believe this is an excellent choice for memorization for anyone wishing to use the Psalms for prayer and worship.