Psalms 19:2-12

2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.

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

4 ¹Their ²voice^[a] goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for ³the sun,

5 ⁴which comes out like ⁵a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.

6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.

7 ⁶The law of the LORD is perfect,^{[b] 7}reviving the soul; ⁸the testimony of the LORD is ⁹sure, ¹⁰making wise ¹¹the simple;

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

9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules^[c] of the LORD are ¹⁵true, and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than ¹⁶gold, even much ¹⁷fine gold; ¹⁸sweeter also than honey and drippings of ¹⁹the honeycomb.

11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; ²⁰in keeping them there is great reward.

12 ²¹Who can discern his errors? ²²Declare me innocent from ²³hidden faults.

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.

Cross References

• 1. Cited Romans 10:18
• 2. [Isaiah 28:10]
• 3. [Ecclesiastes 1:5]
• 4. [Judges 5:31]
• 5. Joel 2:16
• 6. Romans 7:12
• 7. Psalms 23:3; [2 Timothy 3:16]
• 8. Exodus 25:16; See Psalms 78:5
• 9. Psalms 111:7
• 10. [Matthew 11:25; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 2 Timothy 3:15]
• 11. Psalms 119:130; Proverbs 1:4
• 12. Psalms 103:18; Psalms 111:7; Psalms 119:4, 27
• 13. [Psalms 12:6]
• 14. See Psalms 13:3
• 15. Ps. 119:142, 151, 160
• 16. Psalms 119:72, 127; Proverbs 8:10
• 17. Job 28:17; Proverbs 8:19
• 18. Psalms 119:103
• 19. Proverbs 16:24
• 20. [Proverbs 29:18]
• 21. Psalms 40:12; [1 Corinthians 4:4]
• 22. [Leviticus 4:2; Numbers 15:27]
• 23. Psalms 90:8; See Job 34:32

Footnotes

• [a]. Or Their measuring line
• [b]. Or blameless
• [c]. Or just decrees