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The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.
6 Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
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 forever; 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 Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.
13 Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer. (NKJV)
A very beautiful psalm that reveals wonderful things that each of us must understand to help us fully appreciate our God. Verses 1-6 reveal to us the glory of God through His works. The handiwork of God reminds us of His power; that the creation did not exist from eternity that it has its beginning, it has a Creator, an eternal Creator with eternal mind, powerful, and good. The work of God is indeed perfect, that every creation speaks of the glory of our Almighty God.
Then enters verses 7-11 with even higher revelation to declare, a divine revelation. That the law of the lord is perfect, meaning it is free from all corruption and that it is profitable for our learning, to convert the soul, to bring us back to God, and to make the man of God perfect (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The testimony of the Lord is sure, we can rely to it and it will never deceive us; that it will give us clear perceptions of the divine revelations from God and the ability to think ahead of things to come. The statutes of the Lord are right; that every instruction from God are to be obeyed for it will make us right if we receive and submit to it which in turn will make our heart rejoice. The commandment of the Lord is pure, it is clear, without stain; it helps us understand the inconvenience of living in sin thus enlightening our eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, there is nothing in it that tends to defile the soul; it is to stand to all eternity. The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. Moreover, it is expressed that these revelations are to be desired more than fine gold which are earthly and destined to perish; that in keeping these divine revelations from God a great reward awaits.
The psalm was concluded by an appeal to be cleansed from secret faults, a petition to be kept from presumptuous sins, and a plea to be upright and acceptable to God. We are to pray to God to keep us away from sin and we understand that God must accept our performances; that we do not favor our sins if we expect God to favor us. “If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear”. (Psalms 66:18 - NKJV)
