Psalm 19:2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 19:1-6

From the things that are seen every day by all the world the psalmist, in these verses, leads us to the consideration of the invisible things of God, whose being appears incontestably evident and whose glory shines transcendently bright in the visible heavens, the structure and beauty of them, and the order and influence of the heavenly bodies. This instance of the divine power serves not only to show the folly of atheists, who see there is a heaven and yet say, ?There is no God,? who see the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 19:2

Day untoday uttereth speech ,.... This, with the following clause, and night untonight showeth knowledge , some understand of the constant and continued succession of day and night; which declares the glory of God, and shows him to be possessed of infinite knowledge and wisdom; and which brings a new accession of knowledge to men; others, of the continual declaration of the glory of God, and of the knowledge of him made by the heavens and the firmament, the ordinances of which always... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:2

Day unto day uttereth speech - Each day is represented as teaching another relative to some new excellence discovered in these manifold works of God. The nights also, by the same figure, are represented as giving information to each other of the increase of knowledge already gained. "The labors of these our instructers know no intermission; but they continue incessantly to lecture us in the science of Divine wisdom. There is one glory of the sun, which shines forth by day; and there are... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 19:2

Verse 2 2.Day unto day uttereth speech. Philosophers, who have more penetration into those matters than others, understand how the stars are arranged in such beautiful order, that notwithstanding their immense number there is no confusion; but to the ignorant and unlettered, the continual succession of days is a more undoubted proof of the providence of God. David, therefore, having spoken of the heavens, does not here descend from them to other parts of the world; but, from an effect more... 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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 19:2

Day unto day - One day to another; or, each successive day. The day that is passing away proclaims the lesson which it had to convey from the movements of the heavens, about God; and thus the knowledge of God is accumulating as the time moves on. Each day has its own lesson in regard to the wisdom, the power, and the goodness of God, and that lesson is conveyed from one day to another. There is a perpetual testimony thus given to the wisdom and power of the Great Creator.Uttereth speech - The... read more

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