Psalms 19:1

Psalms 19:1 says, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.  Once more the introduction, then verse one says,, The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.  Like David, we need to recognize that heaven and earth themselves, all of the universe, reflect God's work in creation.   Verse two adds, Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.  David also said that the fact that time was separated into day and night showed God's creative work.  Verse three continues,  There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.   David said that people didn't have to speak a particular language to see the testimony of God's work in the order of the heavens and the earth.  Verse four concludes, 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,  David said there was no place in the earth where God's creative work could not be seen.  Those who deny God as the Creator of the universe will be without excuse.  Verse five declares, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run.  David said the sun shines everyday without tiring.  Nothing is too hard for God to do, and He delights in His creation.  Verse six adds, 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.  David said that the sun influenced everything in the earth, just as the Son came to shine the light and glory of God to the world.  Verse seven declares, The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.  David declared God's law to be perfect, in the rest or creation and in the soul of man.  We sometimes forget that mankind was created perfect, but with free will to deny God.  Verse eight adds, The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.  David said that God's laws were perfect and brought joy to the heart.  This should still be true for followers of Christ today.  We should see God's law as a delight and not a burden.  Verse nine continues,The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.  God's judgment is pure and endures forever.  There was never anything wrong with God's law, but the problem was the inability of people to live up to His law, and that will always be the problem.  Verse ten continues, More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.  David said that God's law should be desired more then riches or the sweet things in life.  This should still be true for Christians today.  Verse eleven states, Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.  David tells us that God's laws warn us of the dangers in life and says that there is great reward in keeping them.  As followers of Christ, we have the great reward of everlasting life through our faith in Him, and God's laws still tell us of the danger of not obeying Him.  Verse twelve asks, Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.  David said that we might not always know that we have committed errors in keeping God's law, but that we should ask God to cleanse us from even these secret faults.  Verse thirteen adds, 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.  David then asked God to keep him from wilful sins.  It is bad enough to be guilty of sinning without realizing it, but it is worse to wilfully sin.  Verse fourteen concludes, Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.  This should be our prayer today.   All that we say and do should be acceptable in God's sight, because He is our strength and Redeemer.