Psalm 19:7

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:7-10

7-10 The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man out of his fallen state, there is need of the word of God. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. The whole is perfect; its tendency is to convert or turn the soul from sin and the world, to God and holiness. It shows our sinfulness and misery in departing from God, and the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 19:1-14

A Prophecy of the Gospel. Luther says of this psalm that it is a prophecy of the Gospel as it was intended to go forth into all the world, as wide as the heavens extend, and to be proclaimed and taught both day and night, and not only in the language of the Jews, but in all tongues. To the chief musician, a psalm of David. v. 1. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth, is announcing or extolling, His handiwork. The entire universe reflects the majesty of God's... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 19:1-14

Psalms 19:0To the Chief Musician, A Psalm of David1 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... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

the Works and the Word of God Psalms 19:1-14 This is the “Psalm of the Two Books”-Nature and Scripture. If Psalms 8:1-9 were written at night, Psalms 19:1-14 was surely written by day. In Psalms 19:1 , God is called El, “strong;” in Psalms 19:7-9 ; Psalms 19:14 , the Hebrew Jehovah is translated “Lord,” as if His glory as Creator is the stepping-stone to loftier conceptions of the Redeemer. Nature’s silence! No speech nor language! Psalms 19:3 . What a picture of the sacred stillness of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 19:1-14

The burden of this psalm is the twofold revelation of Jehovah. He is revealed in Nature and in law. Yet in Nature Jehovah is revealed as God and not by those especial qualities suggested by the great name Jehovah. Moreover, it is in the law that God is revealed as Jehovah rather than by the facts of His wonder-working power. This differentiation is justified by the names as used. In the first six verses, which deal with the Nature revelation, the name 'God" appears once and "Jehovah" not at... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

Psalms 19 Proper Psalm for Christmas Day ( Morning). Psalms 19-21 = Day 4 ( Morning). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:7-11

God Speaks Through His Word And Covenant (Psalms 19:7-11 ). Psalms 19:7 ‘ The instruction (law) of YHWH is perfect, restoring the soul, The testimony of YHWH is sure, making wise the simple. For the Instruction (torah - law) of YHWH is total and complete and fully fitted for its work of daily restoring and warming the soul, and the testimony of YHWH is certain and effective in making the simple wise. The ‘simple’ are not the foolish, rather are they those whose hearts are open, whose minds... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:1-14

XIX. A. Psalms 19:1-Joshua : . The Revelation of God in Nature.— A fragment of a longer poem. Day and night are pictured as living beings who hand on the tradition of God’ s creative act from age to age (see Job 3:3-2 Samuel : *). Psalms 19:3 is a prosaic gloss to guard against any idea that the heavenly bodies speak in the literal sense. Psalms 19:4 . for “ line” read “ voice.”— In them: i.e. “ in the heavens,” but the text is probably corrupt. XIX. B. Psalms 19:7-1 Chronicles : . An... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 19:7

The law of the Lord, i.e. the doctrine delivered by God to his church, whether by Moses or by other prophets, and holy men of God after him; for the title of law is given not only to the ten commandments, or the moral law, as it is Romans 2:23,Romans 2:25,Romans 2:27; Romans 3:31, but also to the whole word of God, as Psalms 1:2; Psalms 119:70 &c.; Jeremiah 8:8; Malachi 2:6; to the Psalms, as John 10:34; John 15:25, compared with Psalms 82:6; Psalms 35:19; and to the writings of the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

INTRODUCTION“This psalm instructs its readers in the glory and goodness of God; first, by directing their contemplation to the structure of the heavens, to the course of the sun, and to the kindly influences of its light and heat upon the earth; secondly, by inviting their attention to the revealed law, which is more especially adapted to impress them with a sense of God’s superintending care, and to increase their understanding and knowledge of the Divine power and will. The psalm, therefore,... read more

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