Psalms 19:1-10

The Works and the Word of God.

1 The ¹heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their ²expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

2 Day to ³day pours forth speech, And ⁴night to night reveals knowledge.

3 There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.

4 Their ⁵line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has ⁶placed a tent for the sun,

5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

6 Its ⁷rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

7 ⁸The law of the LORD is ⁹perfect, ¹⁰restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is ¹¹sure, making ¹²wise the simple.

8 The precepts of the LORD are ¹³right, ¹⁴rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is ¹⁵pure, ¹⁶enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are ¹⁷true; they are ¹⁸righteous altogether.

10 They are more desirable than ¹⁹gold, yes, than much fine gold; ²⁰Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

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Psalms 19:1-10 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible