Psalm 19:7

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Psalm 19:7

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Summary

Psalm 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Law

Perfect

James 1:17

Converting

Psalm 23:3

Psalm 119:9

James 1:21

Testimony

Sure

Making

General references

Bible References

Law

An Instruction of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my law, Incline your ear to sayings of my mouth.

Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Declaring His words to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel.

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart,

And it hath been, when he sitteth on the throne of his kingdom, that he hath written for himself the copy of this law, on a book, from that before the priests the Levites,

the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

Perfect

God! perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield is He to all those trusting in Him.

The works of His hands are true and just, Stedfast are all His appointments.

The Rock! -- perfect is His work, For all His ways are just; God of stedfastness, and without iniquity: Righteous and upright is He.

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what is the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

Converting

My soul He refresheth, He leadeth me in paths of righteousness, For His name's sake,

Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

Testimony

Thy testimonies have been very stedfast, To Thy house comely is holiness, O Jehovah, for length of days!

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among My disciples.

'And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;

'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

to this one do all the prophets testify, that through his name every one that is believing in him doth receive remission of sins.'

therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

If the testimony of men we receive, the testimony of God is greater, because this is the testimony of God that He hath testified concerning His Son.

and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, 'See -- not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'

Sure

The works of His hands are true and just, Stedfast are all His appointments.

For -- not so is my house with God; For -- a covenant age-during He made with me, Arranged in all things, and kept; For -- all my salvation, and all desire, For -- He hath not caused it to spring up.

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

that through two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,

Making

The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.

For giving to simple ones -- prudence, To a youth -- knowledge and discretion.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;

General references

and which is the great nation which hath righteous statutes and judgments according to all this law which I am setting before you to-day?

God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

Who is simple? let him turn aside hither.' Whoso lacketh heart: she hath said to him,