Psalm 19

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer

Key Verse:
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Key Outline:
1. v.1-6 The Glory of God in Creation
v.7-14 The Glory of God in Worship

Key Observation:
This is a creation psalm, like unto Psalm 8.

Memory Verse:
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer

Devotional:
McGee compares two psalms, saying: “Psalm 8 was a creation psalm, and in it we saw the moon and the stars. It was a night psalm. Psalm 19 is called a day psalm because it is the sun that is brought before us.” In Romans, Paul teaches that the very creation of God should teach mankind about the Creator. Psalm 19 is a psalm that reminds us of how much we should see God even in the creation about us. But the law of the Lord is part of the perfection of God, part of what He has set in his creation. It also points the way to the Lord.

Because of Romans, I know that neither Creation nor the Law are adequate tutors to bring a person to salvation. They merely act as pointers. Romans tells us that the righteous shall live by faith. Soon this dispensation of grace is coming to a close, and a short terrible time of judgment will come upon the earth. During that dispensation, the just shall live by faith also, just as men lived by faith before Moses and the Law came to be.

How wonderful this psalm is for me to meditate on. Every day I need to walk closely with my Lord, to meditate on his precepts, and to know Him. I notice that David is again used in a messianic prophecy. Though he knew not Jesus, still he looked for his Redeemer. Here I am, almost 2,500 years later, still looking for my Redeemer. Even so, come Lord Jesus.