Psalms 19:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

What this verse means

‘May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight’—a prayer for inner and outer life to honor God.

Read the full meaning
Compare translations
BSBPD

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 19:14 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,
  2. Job 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
  3. Psalms 5:1Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.
  4. Psalms 18:1I love You, O LORD, my strength.
  5. Psalms 51:15O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise.
  6. Psalms 66:18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
  7. Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
  8. Psalms 119:108Accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Your judgments.
  9. Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
  10. Isaiah 43:14Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake, I will send to Babylon and bring them all as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships in which they rejoice.
  11. Isaiah 44:6Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
  12. Isaiah 47:4Our Redeemer—the LORD of Hosts is His name— is the Holy One of Israel.
  13. Isaiah 54:5For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
  14. Romans 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
  15. 1 Thessalonians 1:10and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
  16. Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
  17. Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
  18. Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
  19. 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
  20. 1 Peter 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  21. Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring