Meditation Upon the PSALMS Series: Psalm 19

"Psalm 19 naturally falls into three parts: God’s revelation in

creation (verses 1-6), God’s revelation in the law (verses 7-11), and the response of the man of faith (verses 12-14).

The point of the first six verses is that the heavenly bodies are objective proof that a powerful, creative God exists.

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork.
The heavens are God’s preachers in the sky who proclaim 24 hours a day the truth that exists (verses 1-2); furthermore, they speak a universal language (verses 3-4).
Now when the sun gets on the horizon, may we think that the powers

of darkness prevail, and the evidence of His faithfulness grows dim. But throughout the twenty-four hours He leaves not himself without witness. To those who fear that their way is hid from the Lord, and that His watchcare is withdrawn, He says: Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these, that brings out their host by number: He calls them all by name; by the greatness of His might, and for that He is strong in power, not one is lacking. As far as the lights of heaven shine, so far goes the message of God’s mercy. As unsearchable as the expanse of heaven is the length and breadth and height and depth of His infinite love; and as free as is the vision of God’s glory to the eyes of men

Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the

simple.
On the other hand, God’s special revelation is His law.
It is described by five synonyms: “law, testimony, statutes, commandment,” and “judgments” (verses 7-9).
His law is precious and desirable (verse 10).

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
The man of faith can respond only with a prayer that he be kept from both hidden sins (verse 12), and willful sins (verse 13); that what he says may be acceptable to the Lord; and that even what he thinks may be pleasing to God (verse 14).

The human race stands accountable to Him because of His non-verbal and verbal communications.

In the light of these intentions, Psalm 19 eloquently summarizes two prominent vehicles of God’s self-disclosure.
I. God’s General Self-Disclosure in the World (19:1-6). 

A. The Publication of the Skies (19:1-4b);

B. The Prominence of the Sun (19:4c-6).
II. God’s Special Self-Disclosure in the World (19:7-14).
A. The Attributes of the Word (19:7-9);
B. An Appreciation for the Word (19:10-11);
C. The Application of the Word (19:12-14).

Psalm 19:12,13 Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults]. 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.

Psalms 19:2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Every day speaks to the following one, even as the day that went before it spoke to it, and each day has its own message. Its history is an echo of the voice of God, and if man had but ears to hear, he

would perceive that the things which happen from day to day proclaim the presence and power of God. And even night, with her impressive silence, reveals the Most High in the solemn hush and stillness. In the great primeval forests, the winds seem, with songs without words, to declare the presence of the Most High. There is something there, in the stillness of the night, as weird-like and so solemn, which has made unbelief retreat, and caused faith to lift up her eye, and see more in the heavens at night than she had seen by day: “Night unto night sheweth knowledge.”
BooksOfTheBible/Charles Spurgeon/E.J. Waggoner