NOTES for Psa 19
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. |
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. |
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. |
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, |
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. |
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. |
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. |
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. |
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. |
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward. |
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. |
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. |
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. |
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The universe is wonderfully ordered; the very structure of creation speaks of the Lord and of the higher wisdom He reveals. The wisdom disclosed by contemplating the world reflects the higher laws given by the Lord to all creation.
The laws established by God are not oppressive or coercively binding, like many laws created over the centuries by earthly states. No, the psalmist observes that the Lord’s precepts bring joy and are filled with light.
It is precisely the joyful nature of His precepts and the perfection of the Lord’s law that awaken in a person the desire to fulfill them and the longing to be blameless before Him.
Other notes
For Psa 19:2-10
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. |
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. |
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, |
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. |
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. |
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. |
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. |
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. |
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. |
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