Psalms 19:2-12

2 Day to ¹day pours forth speech, And ²night to night reveals knowledge.

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

4 Their ³line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has ⁴placed 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 ⁵rising 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 ⁶The law of the LORD is ⁷perfect, ⁸restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is ⁹sure, making ¹⁰wise the simple.

8 The precepts of the LORD are ¹¹right, ¹²rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is ¹³pure, ¹⁴enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are ¹⁵true; they are ¹⁶righteous altogether.

10 They are more desirable than ¹⁷gold, yes, than much fine gold; ¹⁸Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them ¹⁹Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great ²⁰reward.

12 Who can ²¹discern his errors? ²²Acquit me of ²³hidden faults.

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Psalms 19:2-12 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

Cross References 23

1. Psalms 74:16
2. Psalms 139:12
3. Romans 10:18
4. Psalms 104:2
5. Psalms 113:3; Ecclesiastes 1:5
6. Psalms 111:7
7. Psalms 119:160
8. Psalms 23:3
9. Psalms 93:5
10. Psalms 119:98-100
11. Psalms 119:128
12. Psalms 119:14
13. Psalms 12:6
14. Psalms 36:9
15. Psalms 119:142
16. Psalms 119:138
17. Psalms 119:72, 127
18. Psalms 119:103
19. Psalms 17:4
20. Psalms 24:5, 6; Proverbs 29:18
21. Psalms 40:12; Psalms 139:6
22. Psalms 51:1, 2
23. Psalms 90:8; Psalms 139:23, 24

Footnotes 4

[a]. Another reading is "sound"
[b]. Lit "the"
[c]. Lit "the ends"
[d]. I.e. blameless

Psalms 19:2-12

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Psalms 19:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

Cross References 23

Footnotes 4