41 matching verse commentaries
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 19 To the chief Musician, a Psalm of David. This psalm was penned by David, and inscribed to the chief musician, as others, to be used in public service, and was designed for Gospel times, as the subject of it shows; which is first, not an account of the light of nature, and then of the law of Moses, but of the Gospel of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The heavens declare the glory of God,.... By which we are to understand not the heavens literally taken, though these with the firmament are the handiworks of God, and do declare the glory of his perfections, especially his wisdom and power; these show that there is a God, and that he is a glorious one: but either Gospel churches, often signified...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
There are two excellent books which the great God has published for the instruction and edification of the children of men; this psalm treats of them both, and recommends them both to our diligent study. I. The book of the creatures, in which we may easily read the power and godhead of the Creator, ver. 1-6. II. The book of the scriptures, which...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. The heavens are always declaring God’s glory; if we gaze up to them by day or by night, we always read in them the power, the wisdom, the goodness, the greatness, the immutability of God.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork. So much is this the case that it has been well said that “an undevout astronomer is mad.” There are such traces of the Infinite and the Omnipotent in the stars, and especially the more thoroughly they are studied, and the science of mathematics is brought to bear upon...
Spurgeon - Treasury of David - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ver. 1. The heavens declare the glory of God. The book of nature has three leaves, heaven, earth, and sea, of which heaven is the first and the most glorious, and by its aid we are able to see the beauties of the other two. Any book without its first page would be sadly imperfect, and especially the great Natural Bible, since its first pages, the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Day untoday uttereth speech,.... This, with the following clause, and night untonight showeth knowledge, some understand of the constant and continued succession of day and night; which declares the glory of God, and shows him to be possessed of infinite knowledge and wisdom; and which brings a new accession of knowledge to men; others, of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. If we have but ears to hear, and hearts to understand, how much of God may we see in that vast volume of nature which is spread out above us both by day and by night!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
[There is] no speech nor language [where] their voice is not heard,.... Not the voice of the day and night; as if the sense was, that there is no people, of any speech or language under the sun, but there is something said every day and night of the weather, what it is, or will be, as the face of the heavens appears morning and evening: but of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard, Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. All men must hear God’s voice in nature if they are only willing to do so. Paul wrote to the Romans, “The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. Though nature does not speak, yet its words go to the ends of the earth; and, silently, they sing the- praises of God. To the inner ears of an enlightened man, there is a measure of spiritual...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Their line is gone out through all the earth,.... Not the line or writings in the book of the creatures, the heavens, and the earth, which lie open, and are legible, and to be seen and read of all men; nor the line and writings in the book of the Scriptures, called line upon line, and precept upon precept, Isaiah 28:13, which, though first given...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a Strongman to run a race. 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: The sun has his place, and keeps it, so let us keep ours. The sun is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 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. All this is emblematical of the spread of the gospel; so Paul tells us in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,.... His nuptial chamber, on which Elias writes (y), "we call the garment (or canopy) spread over the head of the bridegroom and bride, supported by four pillars, in the time of their espousals, חפה.'' who looks lovely and beautiful in his nuptial robes, cheerful and pleasant in his countenance,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
His going forth is from the end of the heaven,.... From the east, where it rises: and his circuit to the ends of it; to the west, where it sets; which is expressive of the large compass the Gospel administration took in the times of the apostles; whereby the grace of God appeared to all men, shone out in a very illustrious manner, and Christ...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The law of the Lord [is] perfect,.... By which is meant, not the law of Moses, or the ten commandments, but the "doctrine" of the Lord; as the word תורה, "torah", signifies, even the whole word of God, as in Isaiah 8:20. All the Scriptures of truth, which are profitable for doctrine; for setting doctrine in a clear light, and for the vindication...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes 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 for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. Six...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The law of the LORD is perfect, — “The doctrine of the Lord (as it may be read,) is perfect,” — Psa_19:7. converting [or, restoring] the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, Oh, what a mercy that is! What could our souls do with ifs and buts and perhapses? But the teachings of God’s Word are certain, positive, infallible. Psa_19:7. Making wise...