Psalm 19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:13

Verse 13 13.Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins. By presumptuous sins he means known and evident transgressions, (469) accompanied with proud contempt and obstinacy. By the word keep back, he intimates, that such is the natural propensity of the flesh to sin, that even the saints themselves would immediately break forth or rush headlong into it, did not God, by his own guardianship and protection, keep them back. It is to be observed, that while he calls himself the servant of... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:14

Verse 14 14.Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart. David asks still more expressly to be fortified by the grace of God, and thus enabled to live an upright and holy life. The substance of the verse is this: I beseech thee, O God, not only to keep me from breaking forth into the external acts of transgression, but also to frame my tongue and my heart to the obedience of thy law. We know how difficult it is, even for the most perfect, so to bridle their words and thoughts, as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1

The heavens declare the glory of God; literally, the heavens are recounting the glory of God —of El , "the Mighty One"—the God of nature (see Romans 1:20 ). David is perhaps carrying out his declared intention ( Psalms 18:49 ) of praising God among the heathen," and therefore takes their standpoint—the ground of nature. And the firmament showeth his handywork . (On "the firmament," see Genesis 1:6 , Genesis 1:20 .) It is the entire atmosphere enveloping the earth, in which the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-6

The voice of God in his works. There is enough in this psalm for twenty discourses. But in this department of the 'Pulpit Commentary' it is not our province to dwell on specific texts, however attractive, but to indicate how by a homiletic exposition of the psalm as a whole , it may be brought home to us for everyday life in the continuous unfolding of the Scripture. At the same time, the two divisions of the psalm are so entirely distinct that they call for separate treatment, as they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-10

God's revelation of himself in nature and in his Word. In nature it is continuous. Day utters speech unto day, night unto night. It is speechless ; it has a language, but it is not articulate. It is universal. Gone out through all the world, and through all time. In his Word it his a converting power—power to make wise, to rejoice the heart and enlighten the eyes. It endures for ever; unlike the firmament, and is entirely true and righteous. I. A COMPARISON OF THESE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

Rhythmically, the divisions correspond to the changes in the thought. There is first a stately movement, continued for six versos, devoted to the glories of the universe; then a livelier strain in longer (mostly double ) lines, praising the Law of the Lord, and extending to five verses only; finally, a conclusion in short, broken lines, limited to three verses. The psalm is generally allowed to be David's, and is declared to be his by the title. There are no internal indications by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

Nature as a preacher. Mark— I. THE GRAND SUBJECT . "The glory of God." II. THE SPLENDID AUDIENCE . "All the earth." III. THE FAITHFUL DELIVERY . Marked by truth, freshness, constancy, impartiality (verses 1-4). Other preachers cannot continue by reason of death. Hence there is change. One succeeds another. But this preacher goes on without break or weariness from day to day and age to age, bearing witness for God ( Romans 1:20 ; Acts 14:17 ). IV. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:2

Day unto day uttereth speech ; literally, poureth out speech , as water is poured from a fountain. Each day bears its testimony to the next, and so the stream goes on in a flow that is never broken. And night unto night showeth knowledge. Dr. Kay compares St. Paul's statement, that "that which may be known of God" is manifested to man through the creation ( Romans 1:19 , Romans 1:20 ). A certain superiority seems to be assigned to the night, "as though the contemplation of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:3

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard; rather, there is no speech , there are no words ; their voles is not heard ; i.e. the speech which they utter is not common speech—it is without sound, without language; no articulate voice is to be heard. (So Ewald, Hup-feld, Perowne, Kay, Hengstenberg, Alexander, and our Revisers.) read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:4

Their line is gone out through all the earth . It is much disputed what "their line " means. The word used, qav ( קַו ), means, ordinarily, a "measuring-line" ( Ezekiel 47:3 : Zechariah 1:16 , etc.), whence it comes to have the further sense of a terminus or boundary; that which the measuring-line marks out. It is also thought to have signified an architect's rule; and, hence, anything regulative, as a decree, precept, or law (see Isaiah 28:10 ). The LXX . translated it in... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 19:4

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