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NASB | Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 19:1 The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands. [Rom 1:20, 21] |
Subject: Psalm 19 |
Bible Note: I do not know what this person was trying to tell you, but here is what the commentary in my Full Life Study Bible says about Psalm 19. Maybe you can glean some insight from this: "19:1 THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD. The Judeo-Christian view is that the physical world declares God's glory and creative power (cf. 148:3-5; cf. Rom. 1:18-20). The view of many unbelievers, in contrast, is that the creation itself is a divine entity (see Deut. 4:19; 2 Ki. 23:5), with a force that controls human destiny (see Is. 47:13; Dan. 4:7); others believe that it came about by chance. The true believer rejects these views, accepts the Scriptural revelation about the universe, and is thus moved to praise the Maker (see Psalm 89:5-8). 19:7-11 THE LAW OF THE LORD IS PERFECT. These verses speak of the nature, benefits and value of God's law and word. The five facets are (1) "The law" - a general term for God's revealed will, which directs a person in a right relation to Him (v.7). (2) "The testimony" - God's true word which testifies to His character and will (cf. I John 5:9), the study of which makes us wise (v.7). (3) "The statutes - definite rules concerning righteous living that are a joy to the godly (v.8). (4) "The commandments" - the authoritative source of guiding light for the faithful who seek His way (v.8; cf. Acts 26:18); the proper response to God's commandmant is the "fear of the Lord," which brings freedom from a life of sin (v.9). (5) "The judgments" - laws governing social life, which lead to justice and righteousness (v.9). 19:12 CLEANSE THOU ME FROM SECRET FAULTS. Sincere believers endeavor to love and serve God with all their heart (Deut. 6:5). Because they are still imperfect in this life, however, they may fall short of God's will without knowing it and thus need to seek God's forgiveness for their errors and hidden faults (see Lev. 5:2-4). On the other hand, presumptuous or willful sins are a "great transgression" (v.13) that involve despising God and His word and the loss of a place in His kingdom (see Num. 15:30-31; Gal. 5:19-21). 19:14 MY MOUTH . . . HEART, BE ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT. The proper response to the work of salvation in our lives is a constant prayer that God will keep our hearts, words, and lives free from sin and pleasing to Him. Both the meditation of our hearts and the reflection of our minds should be acceptable to God." God bless you, dear, I hope this helps. Janae. |