Psalm 19 Study Notes
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19:10-11 Gold and honey were valuable commodities in the ancient world, but God’s words are even more valuable (119:103,127). The warning and reward are both positive benefits of knowing God’s instruction because they keep God’s servants from straying off the path of righteousness and provide them with blessings (119:35; Pr 4:18).
19:12-13 Unintentional or hidden sins can represent those that occur with or without proper instruction. The question is rhetorical and assumes a negative answer. For this reason, continual cleansing is required for these sins. Willful sins are different in that they must be avoided or else they lead to being “cut off” from God and his people (Nm 15:30-31).
19:14 The final plea is that the psalmist’s speech and thinking (meditation, from the Hb root hgh; see note at 1:2) reflect what is acceptable to God. The language of sacrifice is used to show that life should be lived as a sacrifice to God (Rm 12:1).