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Psalm 19 ESV

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalms 19

Sin is doing what we are commanded not to do.

Sin is also not doing what you are commanded to do.

Second line restates the first line in Hebrew poetry. It does not rhymes

Yahweh – speaks of God’s existence of Power and how he enters relationship with us.

1-6 natural revelation and 7 and following his special revelations.

The difference between versus

The Heavens declare God’s Glory

The scriptures declare his heart

The Heavens – reveal his hand

The scriptures revel his heart

The difference between 1-6 and 7 beyond

Three Psalms that speaks of the word of God: Psalm 1 about the word, Psalm 19 about the word, Psalm 119 celebrates some aspect of the word.

Progression from little sins to great transgression.

Sins are not black but red in scripture

Presumptuous sins –“I’m going to do it.”

Ruling Sins – Habits that are hard to break.

Great transgressions – total abandonment of the commandments we are not to do.

Heart, Mind, Actions, be acceptable in your sight.