Psalms 19:1-14

19:1 | This psalm points out the two areas where God has chosen to reveal Himself: the heavens refer to what appears in the sky above; the firmament means the expanse of God’s creation. The entire universe testifies of the Creator and brilliantly displays the glory of God (Rom. 1:20).

19:4-6 | God has placed the sun (an object of worship among the pagans) in the heavens and is therefore supreme over it. The figures of the bridegroom and the runner picture the sun’s glory and power as it moves across the sky. Since it is so glorious, how much more glorious must its Creator be.

19:7-9 | Testimony, statutes, commandment, and judgments are all synonyms for God’s law, the Bible. The connection between the previous verses (creation) and God’s Word here is that as the sun is the centerpiece of creation, so must God’s Word be the centerpiece of believers’ lives.

19:12-14 | David’s rhetorical question expresses that without God’s Word, it is difficult for people to know if or when they violate God’s will. The Word brings hidden faults to light and offers strong warnings about what displeases God so that the believer’s actions, words, and thoughts (meditations of my heart) may receive His favor.