Psalm 19:8

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Summary

Psalm 19:8

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Rejoicing

Is pure

Enlightening

General references

Deuteronomy 4:8

Proverbs 8:9

Bible References

Rejoicing

I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.

I have rejoiced in the way of your written word, as much as in all riches.

It will happen in the place Jehovah choose for his name to dwell, there you shall bring all that I command you. Bring your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all your choice vowed offerings that you will vow to Jehovah.

Enjoy yourselves in the presence of Jehovah your God along with your sons, daughters, male and female slaves, the Levites who live in your cities, the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. Enjoy yourselves at the place Jehovah your God will choose as a dwelling for his name.

All the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words that were said to them had been clearly communicated.

You greeted the one who gladly does right and remembers your ways. You were angry because we sinned. We continued to sin for a long time. Can we still be saved?

You spoke to me, and I listened to every word. I belong to you, Lord Jehovah. Your words filled my heart with joy and happiness.

My inner person delights in the law of God.

Is pure

The words of Jehovah are pure, like silver refined in a furnace on the earth and purified seven times.

Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me through your righteousness.

Every word of God is pure. He is a shield to those who trust him.

The law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Enlightening

Look at me! Answer me, O Jehovah my God! Light up my eyes, or else I will die.

Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever mine.

Jehovah gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

For the commandment is a lamp. The law is light. Reproofs for instruction are the way of life.

If you are a Jew in name and are resting on the law and taking glory in God,

No flesh will be justified before God by works of the law. Knowledge of sin comes from the law.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! I had not known sin except through the law. For I had not known coveting except the law had said: You should not covet.

I, through the law, died to the law that I might live to (for) God.

Those who are of the works of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the Law, by obeying them.

General references

And what great nation is there that has statutes and judgments so righteous as the law I present to you this day?

They are all straight talk to him who understands. It is proper to those who find knowledge.