Psalm 19
Purpose: To pray for blamelessness
Content: YHWH, make me blameless (vv. 12-15)! Your glorious perfection, seen in the sky (vv. 2-7) and in your covenant instruction (vv. 8-11), exposes my sin and my need for blamelessness.
Message: In order to be blameless and acceptable, YHWH's people need both his instruction and his redemption.
Author: David
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Overview Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQA8eB0chA6RJ8OLEkxo5O_-sKdWm0L4n5VVK90PKRnVtJSDiffXLYv7Psfylc6qAn3H6iISturADhy/pub
Overview Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT1l8WvALp4F01m633XXGNEQG8mKH4lGFZnADTour_izldMijqtQCqFQvliHL6HfHghGqiSUS0jfsuQ/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000
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Overview
Translation
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- 1. For the director. A psalm. By David.
- 2. The sky is declaring God’s honor,
- and the firmament is telling about the workmanship of his hands.
- 3. Day after day pours out speech,
- and night after night imparts knowledge.
- 4. There is no speech, and there are no words
- whose sound is not being heard.
- 5. Its verse line has gone forth throughout the whole earth,
- and its words [have gone forth] throughout the edge of the world.
- 6. He has set up in it a home for the sun,
- and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his tent.
- He is glad, like a warrior, to run his course.
- 7. His starting point is from the edge of the sky,
- and his turning point is at its edges,
- and nothing is hidden from his heat.
- 8. YHWH’s instruction is perfect, restoring life.
- YHWH’s testimony is reliable, making simpletons wise.
- 9. YHWH’s commandments are just, causing the heart to rejoice.
- YHWH’s command is flawless, giving light to the eyes.
- 10. Fearing YHWH is pure, enduring forever.
- YHWH’s rules are true; they are altogether right;
- 11. those which are more desirable than gold, even much pure gold,
- and sweeter than honey, even virgin honey from the honeycomb.
- 12. Furthermore, your servant is warned by them.
- There is great reward in keeping them.
- 13. Who can discern mistakes?
- Clear me from the guilt of hidden sins!
- 14. Also, prevent your servant from committing presumptuous sins!
- Do not let them rule over me! Then I will be blameless
- and innocent of great crime.
- 15. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
- be acceptable before you,
- YHWH, my rock and my redeemer!
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Exegetical Issues
Guardian: Ryan Sikes