Psalms 19

1: To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

The proof of how big God is can be seen by observing the work of God's hands. The sky, the universe, the natural world.

2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

David wrote this to say that the work of God's hands speeks to us to show that God has infinite control in the day passing to day and the night going to night as God made it to be and saw that it was good.

3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.

Everybody can see the witness of God's creation.

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.

The Day and Night create a place for the sun to shine in it's glory. The sun passes from horizon to horizon and everything feels the heat and warmth that it gives. God has set this in order in the beginning and because of His infinite power it will be there to the end.

7: The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

As God created a perfect world by His law, also he can create a perfect man through His Laws. Those who have nothing to hide understand God's witness and and they are wise in their understanding. God is not complicated.

8: The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure enlightening the eyes.

Our heart languishes in God's statutes. God's commandments give us clear vision.

9: The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.


Our perspective of God is respectfulf and as we honor and worship God for who He is, our honor and worship gives us a clean fear of God that never faileth. God's judgments are true and righteous all together, through and through and they compliment each other without contradiction.


10: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.


David was the King of Israel, and he had much fine gold indeed, and yet he realized how absent his life was without the judgments of God. Back then honey was one of the sweetest things that they had. There wasn't any real way to process foods and make all the different types of candy that we have today. Honey and the honeycomb itself was a rich thing, and to compare the judgments of God as sweeter than honey was a good choice of words.

11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

The judgments of God will let us know where the boundaries are, and a servant of God will heed the warning. There is great reward in heeding the warning. Consequences of heedless action are great and long lasting.

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.

God is faithful to show us where we need to measure up. His love for us is so great that He will tell us when we are doing something wrong. We have to make sure that we are honest and WANT God to do that, and if we meet the conditions of an honest heart we will hear God's voice talking to us.

14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be aceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

God is MY redeemer. What a strong statement! God loved me so much that he wants to clean me up and make my life comfortable and happy. God is MY strength. My strength to stand against the devil. My help in hard times. My ability to measure up to GOd's word and enjoy all the benefits that living a clean life gives us.

God will help us to have clean conversation and clean desires. Praise God for everythign that He does for us.

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Thanks for reading, and stay encouraged.
-David