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Psalms 19:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether.

Psalms 19:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 19:9

Theological / Devotional

Fear. Heb. yir’ah, “fear,” “terror,” as in Jonah 1:10; then “reverence,” or “holy fear,” as in Ps. 2:11; 5:7. In technical usage yir’ah becomes almost equivalent to “service,” or “worship.” Men may forsake the “fear of the Almighty” (Job 6:14). The “fear of the Lord” may be taught (Ps. 34:11). It is the “instruction of wisdom” (Prov. 15:33). The man who fears God will also respect and observe His precepts.

Clean. The worship of God is free from the defiling rites that characterized Canaanite religions.

Judgments. Rules of righteous administration. God has judged, determined His laws to be right (see Ex. 21:1; Ps. 9:7, 16).

True. Literally, “truth.”

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