Psalm 19:1 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 19:1

Psalms 19:1. The heavens, &c. To magnify the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Creator, the psalmist begins with the works of creation, and, amidst the immensity of them, singles out those which are most conspicuous, grand, and striking, and best adapted to impress the mind of his reader with a sense of the infinite greatness and majesty of God, and to beget in him a solemn awe of, and veneration for, his matchless glories. The heavens That is, the visible heavens, so vast and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

Psalms 19:0 Knowing GodThe wonders of the universe display God’s glory, power and wisdom. Although these things cannot speak, day after day they tell people that there is a God and teach them something of his nature (1-4a). The sun, with its splendour and brilliance, is a particularly notable witness to God’s glory (4b-6).If, however, people are to know God personally and live according to his will, they need a more detailed knowledge than the physical creation can provide. They need God’s... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 19:1

To the chief Musician. See App-64 . The changes from 2 Samuel 22:0 were made when David handed the Psalm over for general use in public worship. The position of this Psalm in the Structure (p. 721) shows that it corresponds with, Psalms 29:0 , with its two answering parts, the "Glory" and the "Voice" of Jehovah. The verbs in the first part (1-6) are literary, and in the second part astronomical, thus interlacing and uniting the two parts in one whole. Title. A Psalm of David. One Psalm:... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 19:1

PSALM 19GOD'S WORKS AND GOD'S WORD DECLARE HIS GLORY THE WORLD BOOK; AND THE WORD BOOK(FOR THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. A PSALM OF DAVID).This magnificent psalm naturally falls into two divisions. "Psalms 19:1-6 describe the glory of God as seen in the heavenly bodies, especially the sun ... Psalms 19:7-14 deal with the excellence of the revelation of God in the Law."[1] Spurgeon called this psalm, "The World Book and the Word Book," both of them having been written by The Father.[2]"Ordinarily a hymn... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 19:1

Psalms 19:0. The creatures shew God's glory; the word, his grace. David prayeth for grace. To the chief musician, A Psalm of David. Title.— לדוד מזמור למנצח lamnatseach mizmor ledavid. The author in this Psalm, as in many other places, considers the works of nature, and the words of revelation, as both of them laws of the same hand, and standing firm by the same authority; both highly perfect in their kind, and containing great matter of instruction; one for the whole world, the other for God's... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 19:1

1. the glory of God—is the sum of His perfections (Psalms 24:7-10; Romans 1:20). firmament—another word for "heavens" (Genesis 1:8). handywork—old English for "work of His hands." read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 19:1

This verse is a summary statement. The "heavens" refers to what appears in the sky above us. The "firmament" or "sky" is the canopy that seems to cover the earth from our vantage point as we look up. It is a synonym for "heavens" (synonymous parallelism). The glory of God in this context points to the splendor of the Creator. As we look up, we see the amazing handiwork of God. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 19:1-6

1. Revelation from nature 19:1-6 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 19:1-14

Psalms 19David observed in this wisdom hymn that under the influence of the sun, the heavens make God’s handiwork in creation known to humanity. Likewise, people learn of God’s plan to bless humankind under the influence of God’s Law. In view of this dual revelation, in nature and in Scripture, David prayed that God would cleanse his life so he would be acceptable to God.In the polytheistic ancient Near East, this psalm was a strong polemic against the pagan sun gods whom their worshippers... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:1-14

This Ps. falls into two well-marked divisions. Psalms 19:1-6 describe the glory of God (El) as seen in the heavenly bodies, especially the sun, and are thus parallel to Psalms 8. Psalms 19:7-14 deal with the excellence of the revelation of God (Jehovah) in the Law—the subject which is expanded in Psalms 119. It is possible that two independent Pss. are here combined, as in Psalms 108, or that the second half was written as an addition to the first by another hand. The first part may quite well... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 19:1

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 19:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 19:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 19:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 19:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 19:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 19:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 19:1-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 19:1-14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:1-14

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