Psalm 19

September  29, 2016

Different  experts have divided this psalm into 2 or 3 different parts. I am not going to attempt that, but I do want us to take a look at the three different divisions that are talked about. The first part of psalm 19 talks about creation and the glory God brings to it. It is also interesting to note that God shows us the sun ( Son ) in the first part of this psalm when talking of creation ! The middle part of the psalm shows plainly that  David is now going to give God glory by talking about the commandments given by God. By talking about how good the word is, we need to remember that right and wrong are decided by God's word and not by man !! How do we know if stealing is right and wrong ? Only by comparing our actions to God's word can we have any idea. This part of the psalm ends by telling us how valuable God's commands are.

The last part of this psalm talks about Jesus' work of salvation. David asks God to keep him from presumptuous sin. This means that David is being asked to be protected from thinking he is NOT a sinner ! David is saying that as long as he realizes he is a sinner, he will keep his attention on his thought and actions so as not to sin against God. How many people do you know that think they are pretty good people and are not sinners ?  A lot I would guess. That is what David is asking for protection from..... and so should we !