Romans 10:5; In the Soun he sett his tabernacle; and he as a spouse comand forth of his chaumber: he joyed als geaunt at ryn the way. It was a sort of canopy erected on four poles, which four Jews held over the bridegroom's head. Let us pray for the time when he shall enlighten, cheer, and make fruitful every nation on earth, with the blessed salvation. The counter-changing of day and night is a great proof of the power of God, and calls us to observe, that, as in the kingdom of nature, so in that of providence, he forms the light, and creates the darkness, Isaiah 45:7, and sets the one against the other. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. A Psalm of David. Perhaps the idea here is taken from a stretched cord, that emits a sound on being struck; and hence both ideas may be included in the same word; and קום kavvam may be either their line, or cord, or their sound. May our hearts be much affected with the excellence of the word of God; and much affected with the evil of sin, and the danger we are in of it, and the danger we are in by it. Read verse in New King James Version When we say that the earth's axis is always directed to the same point of the heavens, we mean to be understood only in a general sense; for, owing to a very slow deviation of the terrestrial axis from its parallelism, named the precession of the equinoctial points, which becomes sensible in the lapse of some years, and which did not escape the observation of the ancient astronomers, who clearly perceived that it was occasioned by a slow revolution of the celestial poles around the poles of the ecliptic, the complete revolution of the earth in its orbit is longer than the natural year, or the earth's tropical revolution, by a little more than twenty minutes; so that in twenty-five thousand seven hundred and sixtythree entire terrestrial revolutions round the sun, the seasons will be renewed twenty-five thousand seven hundred and sixty-four times. More to be desired are they than gold - This is strictly true; but who believes it? He is the center of the universe; all the other heavenly bodies appear to serve him. There are two excellent books which the great God has published for the instruction and edification of the children of men; this psalm treats of them both, and recommends them both to our diligent study. Psalm 19:7-14 New King James Version (NKJV) 7 ... New King James Version (NKJV) ... An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the NIV Study Bible and the NKJV MacArthur Study Bible - is just a step away! The law of grace given by Christ Jesus, which shows the doctrine of the atonement, of purification, and of the resurrection of the body. See Bishop Horne. He who is my only help, and he that bought me with his blood. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 3. As far as our views, desires, and affections agree with what is here expressed, they come from the influences of the Holy Spirit, and no further. They have no speech or language, so some read it, and yet their voice is heard. Psalm 19:1-5 New King James Version (NKJV) The Perfect Revelation of the Lord ... An integrated digital Bible study library - including complete notes from the NIV Study Bible and the NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition - is just a step away! What God has ordered man to do, or not to do. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world: In them hath he … There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard - Leave out the expletives here, which pervert the sense; and what remains is a tolerable translation of the original: -. Psalm 19. - It is not possible, without much of the Divine light, to understand all our deviations from, not only the letter, but the spirituality, of the Divine law. It cannot be ignored. He delights to bless his church, which he has espoused to himself; and his course will be unwearied as that of the sun, till the whole earth is filled with his light and salvation. The nights also, by the same figure, are represented as giving information to each other of the increase of knowledge already gained. The fear of the Lord - יראה yirah, from ירא yara, to fear, to venerate; often put for the whole of Divine worship. They show what belongs to God, to man, and to ourselves. © 2021 Christianity.com. And when the composition of these principles is examined, and their great utility to the earth and its inhabitants properly understood, they afford matter of astonishment to the wisest mind, and of adoration and gratitude even to the most unfeeling heart. But I rather think that the Hebrew word originally meant sound or noise; for in Arabic the verb kavaha signifies he called out, cried, clamavit. And righteous altogether - They are not only according to truth; but they are righteous, צדקו tsadeku, they give to all their due. For this is the end of the commandment, and thus to enlighten the eyes is Its use. Are right - ישרים yesharim, from ישר yashar, to make straight, smooth, right, upright, opposed to crookedness in mind or conduct; showing what the man should be, both within and without. NKJV 1 To the Chief Musician. Let us give God the glory of all the comfort and benefit we have by the lights of heaven, still looking above and beyond them to the Sun of righteousness. - Old Psalter. He is like a general in his pavilion, surrounded by his troops, to whom he gives his orders, and by whom he is obeyed. 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. The words might be translated, Preserve thy servant also from the proud; from tyrannical governors, i.e., from evil spirits - Bishop Horsley. The Perfect Revelation of the LordTo the Chief Musician. All God's commandments lead to purity, enjoin purity, and point out that sacrificial offering by which cleansing and purification are acquired. The psalmist prays for pardon and preservation from sin, Psalm 19:12, Psalm 19:13; and thy his Words and thoughts may be holy, Psalm 19:14. It is by God's commandments that we see the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and the necessity of redemption, so that we may love the Lord with all our heart, and our neighbor as ourselves. All people may hear these preachers speak in their own tongue the wonderful works of God. By these laws, testimonies, etc., thy servant is fully instructed; he sees all clearly; and he discerns that in keeping of them there is great reward: every man is wise, holy, and happy, who observes them. 1 The a heavens declare the glory of God; And the b firmament 1 shows 2 His handiwork. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament (Heb. So, the solar influence gives motion, activity, light, and heat to all the planets. All the inhabitants of the earth shall benefit by the Gospel of Christ, as they all benefit by the solar, lunar, and stellar light. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. All Christian experience confirms this truth. III. (a) in warning men of the nature of sin, and thus keeping them from transgression, Psalm 19:11; Verses 1-6 The heavens so declare the glory of God, and proclaim his wisdom, power, and goodness, that all ungodly men are left without excuse. And in half this period of twelve thousand eight hundred and eighty-two natural years, the points which are now the north and south poles of the heavens, around which the whole starry firmament appears to revolve, will describe circles about the then north and south poles of the heavens, the semi-diameters of which will be upwards of forty-seven degrees. "The labors of these our instructers know no intermission; but they continue incessantly to lecture us in the science of Divine wisdom. JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Psalms Commentary (1864) Spurgeon had high praise for Alexander's work writing that it "Occupies a first place among expositions. Bechol haarets yatsa kavvam : Ubiktsey thebel milleyhem . Romans 1:18echoes that. Reader, what says thine? he was weak, he felt the need of God's strength. A Psalm of David.The #Is. Psalm 19 King James Version (KJV) 19 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Chapter 19. The sun in the firmament is an emblem of the Sun of righteousness, the Bridegroom of the church, and the Light of the world, diffusing Divine light and salvation by his gospel to the nations of the earth. I. Is clean - טהורה tehorah, from טהר tahar, to be pure, clean; not differing much from ברה barah, (see above), to be clean and bright as the heavens; as purified Silver. He had sinned and lost all title to the heavenly inheritance, and therefore needed the interference of the Divine kinsman; of Him who, because the children were partakers of flesh and blood, also partook of the same. This prayer is properly concluded! They speak themselves to be works of God's hands; for they must have a Creator who is eternal, infinitely wise, powerful, and good. These testimonies point to the atonement, and thus the simple-hearted is made wise unto salvation. Its object is to purge away all defilement, to make a spotless character. Psalm 19:1New King James Version (NKJV) The Perfect Revelation of the Lord To the Chief Musician. It shows our sinfulness and misery in departing from God, and the necessity of our return to him. The various types and appointments of the law, which refer to something beyond themselves, and point forward to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. 40:22; (Rom. - This is a reference to the rising of the sun, as the following verse is to the setting. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. All the versions, except the Chaldee, render the last clause of the fourth verse thus: "In the sun he hath placed his tabernacle;" as the old Psalter likewise does. Psalm 19:1 1 To the Chief Musician. Psalms 19, Adam Clarke Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The commandment - מצוה mitsvah, from צוה tsavah, to command, give orders, ordain. A Psalm of David. Enlightening the eyes - Showing men what they should do. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Which is as a bridegroom, etc. All dispensations in providence and grace confirm them; they are certain, and have a fixed character. The Assurance of God’s Saving Work - To the Chief Musician. 3 There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. The glory of God's works. But the Hebrew is, "Among them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun." The higher and more glorious revelation of himself in his law, Psalm 19:7-10. He who would be innocent from the great transgression, must take care that he indulge not himself in any. - Bisbop Horne. To the Chief Musician. The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. A first view of the starry heavens strikes every beholder with astonishment at the power by which they were made, and by which they are supported. The pleasure of sense soon surfeit, yet never satisfy; but those of religion are substantial and satisfying; there is no danger of excess. They are the means which the Holy Spirit uses in enlightening the eyes; they bring us to a sight and sense of our sin and misery, and direct us in the way of duty. Day after day they po Psalm 18 New King James Version (NKJV) God the Sovereign Savior To the Chief Musician. Try it free for 30 days. (7-10) Prayer for the benefit of them. Cleanse thou me from secret faults - From those which I have committed, and have forgotten; from those for which I have not repented; from those which have been committed in my heart, but have not been brought to act in my life; from those which I have committed without knowing that they were sins, sins of ignorance; and from those which I have committed in private, for which I should blush and be confounded were they to be made public. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. By them is thy servant warned - נזהר nizhar, from זהר zahar, to be clear, pellucid. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Restoring it to right reason, or to a sound mind; teaching it its own interest in reference to both worlds. They supposed that if the Supreme Being had a local dwelling, this must be it; as it was to all human appearances the fittest place. From presumptuous sins - Sins committed not through frailty or surprise, but those which are the offspring of thought, purpose, and deliberation. There is no note in the Psalm itself to lead us to know when, where, or by whom it was written. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. This is Their character. Let my mouth speak nothing but what is true, kind, and profitable; and my heart meditate nothing but what is holy, pure, and chaste. Romans 10:4; In al the land yede the soune of tham; and in endes of the wereld thair wordes. A Psalm of David. Psalm 19#In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.For the director of music. Then shall I be upright - Let me be preserved from all the evil that the craft and malice of the devil or man work against me, then shall I continue to walk uprightly, and shall be innocent from the great transgression - from habitual sinning, from apostasy, from my easily-besetting sin. No prayer can be acceptable before God which is not offered up in his strength; through Him who took our nature upon him, that he might redeem us unto God, and restore the long-lost inheritance. The heavens declare the glory of God - Literally, The heavens number out the glory of the strong God. Read verse in New King James Version Psalm 19 New King James Version (NKJV) The Perfect Revelation of the Lord To the Chief Musician. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard -. 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. The firmament - The whole visible expanse; not only containing the celestial bodies above referred to, but also the atr, light, rains, dews, etc., etc. This is Its use. Coming out of his chamber - מחפתו mechuppatho, from under his veil. The word of God, received by faith, is more precious than gold; it is sweet to the soul, sweeter than honey. O Lord, my strength - צורי tsuri, "my fountain, my origin.". Making wise the simple - The simple is he who has but one end in view: who is concerned about his soul, and earnestly inquires, "What shall I do to be saved?" By most men gold is preferred both to God and his judgments; and they will barter every heavenly portion for gold and silver! The fear that prevents us from offending God, that causes us to reverence him, and is the beginning as it is the safeguard of wisdom, must be carried all through life. A psalm of David. Commentary on Psalm 119:1-8 (Read Psalm 119:1-8) This psalm may be considered as the statement of a believer's experience. There is a reward, not only after keeping, but in keeping God's commandments. All Rights Reserved. 3 There is no speech nor language. This is Their use. NKJV 2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. And as the earth's axis makes an angle with the axis of the ecliptic of about twenty-three degrees and twenty eight minutes, and always maintains its parallelism, i.e., is always directed to the same point of the starry firmament; from these circumstances are produced the regular change of the seasons, and continually differing lengths of the days and nights in all parts of the terraqueous globe, except at the poles and on the equator. Only those who have eaten of honey from the comb can feel the force of the psalmist's comparison: it is better than gold, yea, than fine gold in the greatest quantity; it is sweeter than honey, yea, than honey from the comb. The heavens so declare the glory of God, and proclaim his wisdom, power, and goodness, that all ungodly men are left without excuse. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. 1:19, 20)heavens declare the glory of God;And the #Gen. 1:6, 7firmament shows His handiwork.Day unto day Are true - אמת emeth, truth, from אם am, to support, confirm, make stable, and certain. Acceptable in thy sight - Like a sacrifice without spot or blemish, offered up with a perfect heart to God. All discoveries of sin made to us by the law, should drive us to the throne of grace, there to pray. Let them not have dominion over me - Let me never be brought into a habit of sinning. The heavens and their host proclaim the majesty of God, Psalm 19:1-6; the excellence and perfection of the Divine law, Psalm 19:7-10; its usefulness, Psalm 19:11. The book of the creatures, in which we may … Ein omer veein debarim, beli nishma kolam . (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students: Commenting and Commentaries)Rosscup adds: This is one of the more thorough older exegetical … And, indeed, all have thus benefited, even where the words are not yet come. The word of nature declares אל … This prayer is often, with great propriety, uttered by pious people when they enter a place of worship. The fear of the Lord, that is, true religion and godliness, is clean, it will cleanse our way; and it endureth for ever. A Psalm of David. Enduring for ever - לעד עומדת omedeth laad, standing up to Perpetuity. This is Its character. 2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. So most of the versions understand the place. The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands. For this opinion, however, there is no solid ground. May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; May He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion; May He remember all your offerings, And accept your burnt sacrifice. I think the imagery in verse 5 is saying that natural revelation is dominating and powerful. (1-6) His holiness and grace as shown in his word. The law of the Lord - And here are two books of Divine Revelation: Is perfect - תמימה temimah, it is perfection, it is perfect in itself as a law, and requires perfection in the hearts and lives of men. Great staring sins a man cannot usually and commonly practise them, but he shall allow them. Is sure - נאמנה neemanah, are faithful; they point out the things beyond them fairly, truly, and fully, and make no vain or false report. A Psalm of David. The commandments of the Lord are pure, holy, just, and good. The sun is compared to a bridegroom in his ornaments, because of the glory and splendour of his rays; and to a giant or strong man running a race, because of the power of his light and heat. There is one glory of the sun, which shines forth by day; and there are other glories of the moon and of the stars, which become visible by night. So Psalm 19:13, "Keep back thy servant from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me," implying that except we be kept back from them they will have dominion over us. Is pure - From ברה barah, to clear, cleanse, purify. In them hath he … Frequent self-examination, and walking in the light, are essentially necessary to the requisite degree of spiritual perfection. And hence the word altogether, יחדו yachdav, equally, is added; or truth and righteousness united. This is Its character. Learn more today! 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