Psalms 19:9-14

9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules[a] of the LORD are 1true, and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than 2gold, even much 3fine gold; 4sweeter also than honey and drippings of 5the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; 6in keeping them there is great reward.
12 7Who can discern his errors? 8Declare me innocent from 9hidden faults.
13 10Keep back your servant also from 11presumptuous sins; let them not have 12dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my 13rock and my 14redeemer.

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Psalms 19:9-14 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. This psalm was penned by David, and inscribed to the chief musician, as others, to be used in public service, and was designed for Gospel times, as the subject of it shows; which is first, not an account of the light of nature, and then of the law of Moses, but of the Gospel of Christ; and especially as ministered in the times of the apostles, as a citation out of it in Romans 10:18, makes clear.

Cross References 14

  • 1. Ps. 119:142, 151, 160
  • 2. Psalms 119:72, 127; Proverbs 8:10
  • 3. Job 28:17; Proverbs 8:19
  • 4. Psalms 119:103
  • 5. Proverbs 16:24
  • 6. [Proverbs 29:18]
  • 7. Psalms 40:12; [1 Corinthians 4:4]
  • 8. [Leviticus 4:2; Numbers 15:27]
  • 9. Psalms 90:8; See Job 34:32
  • 10. Genesis 20:6; 1 Sam. 25:33, 34, 39
  • 11. [Numbers 15:30]
  • 12. Psalms 119:133; Romans 6:12, 14
  • 13. See Psalms 18:2
  • 14. See Job 19:25

Footnotes 1

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