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Psalms Chapter 19

Psalms

psa 19:0

Overview

Psa 19:1, The creatures shew God's glory; Psa 19:7, The excellency of the divine law; Psa 19:12, David prays for grace.

It is uncertain when this highly finished and beautiful ode was composed; though some think it was written by David in the wilderness when persecuted by Saul.

Psalms 19:8

psa 19:8

statutes: Psa 105:45, Psa 119:12, Psa 119:16, Psa 119:80, Psa 119:171; Gen 26:5; Exo 18:16; Deu 4:5, Deu 4:6; Eze 36:27

right: Psa 119:128; Neh 9:13

rejoicing: Psa 40:8, Psa 119:14, Psa 119:24, Psa 119:54, Psa 119:92, Psa 119:121, Psa 119:143; Deu 12:11, Deu 12:12, Deu 16:11, Deu 16:14; Neh 8:12; Isa 64:5; Jer 15:16; Rom 7:22

is pure: Psa 12:6, Psa 119:40; Pro 30:5; Rom 7:12-14

enlightening: Psa 13:3, Psa 119:98-100, Psa 119:105, Psa 119:130; Pro 2:6, Pro 6:23; Rom 2:17-20, Rom 3:20, Rom 7:7; Gal 2:19, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:21

Psalms 19:9

psa 19:9

The fear: Psa 34:11-14, Psa 36:1, Psa 115:13; Gen 22:12, Gen 42:18; Sa1 12:24; Kg1 18:3, Kg1 18:4, Kg1 18:12; Neh 5:15; Pro 8:13; Act 10:22; Rom 3:10-18

enduring: Psa 111:10, Psa 112:1-6

judgments: Psa 10:5, Psa 36:6, Psa 72:1, Psa 72:2, Psa 119:7, Psa 119:39, Psa 119:62, Psa 119:75, Psa 119:106, Psa 119:137, Psa 119:138, Psa 119:142, Psa 119:160, Psa 119:164; Psa 147:19; Exo 21:1; Deu 4:8; Isa 26:8; Rom 2:2, Rom 11:22; Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2

true: Heb. truth

Psalms 19:10

psa 19:10

than gold: Psa 119:72, Psa 119:127; Job 28:15-17; Pro 3:13-15, Pro 8:10, Pro 8:11, Pro 8:19, Pro 16:16

sweeter: Psa 63:5, Psa 119:103; Job 23:12; Pro 24:13

honeycomb: Heb. the dropping of honey-combs, Sa1 14:26-29

Psalms 19:11

psa 19:11

Moreover: Psa 119:11; Ch2 19:10; Pro 6:22, Pro 6:23; Eze 3:17-21, Eze 33:3-9; Mat 3:7; Act 20:31; Co1 4:14; Th1 5:14; Heb 11:7

keeping: Pro 3:16-18, Pro 11:18, Pro 29:18; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11; Mat 6:4, Mat 6:6, Mat 6:18; Heb 11:6, Heb 11:26; Jam 1:25; Jo2 1:8; Rev 14:13

Psalms 19:12

psa 19:12

can: Psa 40:12; Job 6:24; Isa 64:6; Co1 4:4; Heb 9:7

cleanse: Psa 51:5-10, Psa 65:3; Jo1 1:7

secret: Psa 90:8, Psa 139:2, Psa 139:23, Psa 139:24; Lev. 4:2-35; Jer 17:9

Psalms 19:13

psa 19:13

Keep: Gen 20:6; Sa1 25:32-34, Sa1 25:39

presumptuous: Exo 21:14; Num 15:30, Num 15:31; Deu 17:12, Deu 17:13; Pe2 2:10

let: Psa 119:133; Rom 6:12-14, Rom 6:16-22

upright: Psa 7:10, Psa 11:7, Psa 84:11; Act 24:16

I shall: Psa 18:23; Ch1 10:13, Ch1 10:14

great: Heb. much.

Psalms 19:14

psa 19:14

Let: Psa 5:1, Psa 5:2, Psa 51:15, Psa 66:18-20, Psa 119:108; Gen 4:4, Gen 4:5; Pro 15:8; Rom 15:16; Heb 11:4, Heb 13:15; Pe1 2:5

strength: Heb. rock, Psa 18:1, Psa 18:2

redeemer: Job 19:25; Isa 43:14, Isa 44:6, Isa 47:4, Isa 54:5; Th1 1:10; Tit 2:14; Pe1 1:18, Pe1 1:19; Rev 5:9

Psalms 19:1

psa 19:1

The heavens: Psa 8:3, Psa 33:6, Psa 115:16, Psa 148:3, Psa 148:4; Isa 40:22-26; Jer 10:11, Jer 10:12; Rom 1:19, Rom 1:20

the firmament: Rakeea, from raka, to stretch out, the expanse, not only containing the celestial bodies, but also the air, light, rain, dews, etc., all of which display the infinite power and wisdom of their Almighty Creator. Psa 150:1, Psa 150:2; Gen 1:6-8, Gen 1:14, Gen 1:15; Dan 12:3

Psalms 19:2

psa 19:2

Day unto: Psa 24:7-10, Psa 78:3-6, Psa 134:1-3, Psa 148:12; Exo 15:20, Exo 15:21; Isa 38:19

night unto: Psa 74:16, Psa 136:8, Psa 136:9; Gen 1:17, Gen 1:18, Gen 8:22

Psalms 19:3

psa 19:3

There: Or, "They have no speech, nor words, nor is their voice heard; yet into all the earth hath gone out their sound, and to the extremity of the world their words." The Hebrew, kav, rendered, line, like the Greek φθογγος, by which the LXX (who are followed by St. Paul), render it, no doubt signifies the sound as well as the cord which emits it. The Vulgate, Jerome, and Symmachus, render it to the same purpose. Deu 4:19

where: or, without these their voice is heard, Heb. without their voice heard

Psalms 19:4

psa 19:4

Their: Psa 98:3; Isa 49:6; Rom 10:18; Co2 10:13-16

line: or, rule, or, direction

In them: Gen 1:14-18; Mal 4:2

Psalms 19:5

psa 19:5

bridegroom: Isa 61:10, Isa 62:5; Joh 3:29

rejoiceth: Ecc 1:5; Co1 9:24-26; Phi 3:13, Phi 3:14; Heb 12:1, Heb 12:2

Psalms 19:6

psa 19:6

His going: Psa 139:9; Job 25:3; Ecc 1:5; Col 1:23

circuit: Job 22:14

Psalms 19:7

psa 19:7

law: or, doctrine, Psa 78:1-7, Psa 119:72, Psa 119:96-100, Psa 119:105, Psa 119:127, Psa 119:128, Psa 147:19, Psa 147:20; Deu 6:6-9, Deu 17:18-20; Jos 1:8; Job 23:12; Rom 3:2, Rom 15:4

perfect: Psa 18:30, Psa 111:7; Deu 32:4; Rom 12:2; Jam 1:17

converting: or, restoring, Psa 23:3, Psa 119:9; Jam 1:21-25

testimony: Psa 93:5, Psa 119:14, Psa 119:24, Psa 119:111, Psa 119:152; Isa 8:16, Isa 8:20; Joh 3:32, Joh 3:33, Joh 5:39; Act 10:43; Ti2 1:8; Jo1 5:9-12; Rev 19:10

sure: Psa 111:7; Sa2 23:5; Ti2 2:19; Heb 6:18, Heb 6:19

making: Psa 119:130; Pro 1:4, Pro 1:22, Pro 1:23; Col 3:16; Ti2 3:15-17


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