Psalms 19:14

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, ¹  O Lord, my sheltering rock ²  and my redeemer. ³ 

Ge 4:4,5; Job 19:25; Ps 5:1,2; Ps 18:1,2; Ps 51:15; Ps 66:18-20; Ps 119:108; Pr 15:8; Isa 43:14; Isa 44:6; Isa 47:4; Isa 54:5; Ro 15:16; 1Th 1:10; Tit 2:14; Heb 11:4; Heb 13:15; 1Pe 1:18,19; 1Pe 2:5; Re 5:9

¹ tn Heb “may the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart be acceptable before you.” The prefixed verbal form at the beginning of the verse is understood as a jussive of prayer. Another option is to translate the form as an imperfect continuing the thought of v. 14b: “[Then] the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart will be acceptable before you.”

² tn Heb “my rocky cliff,” which is a metaphor for protection; thus the translation “sheltering rock.”

³ tn Heb “and the one who redeems me.” The metaphor casts the Lord in the role of a leader who protects members of his extended family in times of need and crisis.