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# Psalm 18 (19)

Psalm 18 in the Vulgate numbering Bless follows is Psalm 19 in Hebrew numbering (the NABRE, RSV and KJV). Here are all 15 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

> Coeli enarrant. The works of God shew forth his glory: his law is greatly to be esteemed and loved.
>
> — Bp. Richard Challoner, chapter summary

## Psalm 18 (Catholic Public Domain Version)

1. Unto the end. A Psalm of David.
2. The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.
3. Day proclaims the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge.
4. There are no speeches or conversations, where their voices are not being heard.
5. Their sound has gone forth through all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.
6. He has placed his tabernacle in the sun, and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his bedroom. He has exulted like a giant running along the way;
7. his departure is from the summit of heaven. And his course reaches all the way to its summit. Neither is there anyone who can hide himself from his heat.
8. The law of the Lord is immaculate, converting souls. The testimony of the Lord is faithful, providing wisdom to little ones.
9. The justice of the Lord is right, rejoicing hearts. The precepts of the Lord are brilliant, enlightening the eyes.
10. The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for all generations. The judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves:
11. desirable beyond gold and many precious stones, and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
12. For, indeed, your servant keeps them, and in keeping them, there are many rewards.
13. Who can understand transgression? From my hidden faults, cleanse me, O Lord,
14. and from those of others, spare your servant. If they will have no dominion over me, then I will be immaculate, and I will be cleansed from the greatest transgression.
15. And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.

## Psalm 18 in Latin (Clementine Vulgate, 1592)

1. In finem. Psalmus David.
2. Cæli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum.
3. Dies diei eructat verbum, et nox nocti indicat scientiam.
4. Non sunt loquelæ, neque sermones, quorum non audiantur voces eorum.
5. In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terræ verba eorum.
6. In sole posuit tabernaculum suum; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo. Exsultavit ut gigas ad currendam viam;
7. a summo cælo egressio ejus. Et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus; nec est qui se abscondat a calore ejus.
8. Lex Domini immaculata, convertens animas; testimonium Domini fidele, sapientiam præstans parvulis.
9. Justitiæ Domini rectæ, lætificantes corda; præceptum Domini lucidum, illuminans oculos.
10. Timor Domini sanctus, permanens in sæculum sæculi; judicia Domini vera, justificata in semetipsa,
11. desiderabilia super aurum et lapidem pretiosum multum, et dulciora super mel et favum.
12. Etenim servus tuus custodit ea; in custodiendis illis retributio multa.
13. Delicta quis intelligit? ab occultis meis munda me;
14. et ab alienis parce servo tuo. Si mei non fuerint dominati, tunc immaculatus ero, et emundabor a delicto maximo.
15. Et erunt ut complaceant eloquia oris mei, et meditatio cordis mei in conspectu tuo semper. Domine, adjutor meus, et redemptor meus.

## Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraph numbers and the Catechism's own section headings (never quoted); text at vatican.va.
- CCC ¶ 326: Heaven and Earth ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 299: The Creator ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))

## Read at Mass (US)

- Mon, Nov 30, 2026: St. Andrew, Apostle — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11
- Sat, Jan 16, 2027: Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15
- Mon, Feb 15, 2027: Monday of the First Week of Lent — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 15
- Sun, Feb 28, 2027: Third Sunday of Lent — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11

20 more dates through December 31, 2028, in the [liturgical calendar](https://blessbible.app/calendar/).

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option). Mass citations number the Psalms in the Hebrew way.

Source: Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain; Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592).