The psalm ends with a prayer, asking god for cleansing through the word. God as made the sun for light in creation and the word for light in the human life. But in this department of the pulpit commentary it is not our province to dwell on specific texts, however attractive, but to indicate how by a homiletic exposition of the psalm as a whole, it may be brought home to us for everyday life in the continuous unfolding of the scripture. Psalm 19 hcsb psalm 19 the witness of creation and. The psalm describes gods revelation to us as law, testimony, his. Psalms 19 commentary charles spurgeons treasury of david. We must respond by facing our sin and submitting to gods revelation 19. Psalm 19 our wonderful god 1 the heavens declare the glory of god, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Only as you put god first and order your life around the sovereignty of god will you be truly happy. They can help us forget our problems and concentrate on god. The psalms provide a window for the soul through which we can express our worship toward god. Their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of. They show us that when we look up and consider creation we behold gods.
The spotlight is no longer on gods handiwork in space, but on. Nov 04, 2015 psalm 19 v 1 14 god s perfect book 7 the law of the lord is perfect, three ways to see god. A david psalm gods glory is on tour in the skies, godcraft on exhibit across the horizon. He is wisest who reads both the world book, and the word book as two volumes of the same work, and feels concerning them, my father wrote them both. The first six verses of this psalm speak to us about the revelation of god in nature. Specifically, the psalmist wants us to look up and see all the wondrous things god has created. Today is the second of four sermons i am preaching from the psalms. Day every day and night repeats these demonstrations of gods glory. The first half of psalm 19 is about the world god created. As a physician gives the right medicine, and a counsellor the right advice, so does the book of god. He is either a god we can surrender completely too, or he is unreliable, incapable, and ineffective at managing. The psalm begins, the heavens declare the glory of god.
The sweetest joys, yea, the sweetest of the sweetest falls to his portion who has god s truth to be his heritage. God speaks through his world the gospel project sermon. Combining the witness of david and paul, we are assured that the law of the lord is perfect. There are over 1,100 written sermons and sermon outlines on this site. The rightly dividing of this psalm is unknown to most people and yet it contains dynamic principals about the word of god. David, moved with the greatness of god, wrote this psalm which combines beautiful poetry with profound theology and the appropriate moral response. Jun 22, 2014 the story of creation is all about god shaping and creating an orderly world night and day, earth and sky, waters with defined boundaries, plants, animals, birds, fish, an ecosystem and a universe.
Lewis called psalm 19 the greatest poem in the psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world. This is one of three psalms that celebrate the tora god s law. Psalms broken into 5 books, covered an extensive time period. This psalm teaches us that we should expose ourselves regularly to god s two great books creation and scripture, and allow the truth he reveals in them to transform us. Psalm 19 is an amazing and surprising testimony to this aspect of gods nature.
It teaches us about gods revelation through his word to us, both the written word and the guidance of his holy spirit. Psalm 19 sunday school lesson for kids ministrytochildren. Beyond the text or the sermon, the diversity of divine appearances in psalm 19 can encourage congregants to pay attention to how god appears in diverse ways in their daytoday lives and to celebrate that diversity together. He says that they are telling of gods glory, but then he adds in verse 3 that they do this without actual speech. Whats new sermon illustrations faqs daily bible reading. It shows gods general revelation in the heavens, gods specific revelation in the scriptures, and davids response. This is the judgment of god upon a world which twists and distorts the revelation of nature. The heavens declare the glory of god, and the sky proclaims the work of his hands. Gods word communicates wisdom the testimony of the lord is sure, making wise the simple. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. It is perfectly proper for a scientist to investigate the.
God has revealed himself generally in his world 19. Nature is designed to tell us not only how things happened but who is behind them. That is a declaration of the greatness of god as seen in the world of nature. This website is dedicated to sharing god s truth with the men of god who minister to others. After studying it a bit more closely, i came away with not only a better appreciation of the psalm itself, but for the glory of god, which is the davids whole reason for writing the psalm. The second way we receive natural revelation is through studying what god has made. This psalm teaches us that we should expose ourselves regularly to gods two great books creation and scripture, and allow the truth he reveals in them to transform us. In them that is, in space and time hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race psalm 19. The glory of the lord is revealed in his world v16.
I take this psalm 19 to be the greatest poem in the psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world. Sermons on psalms first presbyterian church, jackson. I remember a conversation i had with a guy one time who tried to convince me that he didnt need to read gods word. In memorizing the second half of psalm 19 i wanted to get a good understanding of the terms used for gods revelation of himself through the many facets of his instruction to us. Psalm 19 the glory of god proclaimed brian seagraves. At the same time, the two divisions of the psalm are so.
The book of psalms psalm 19 god s two books objectives in studying this psalm 1 to note two ways god has made himself known to mankind 2 to be impressed with the value of god s revealed will, i. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. It also shows that god s revelation in scripture is trustworthy and is our guide for life. Psalm 19 shows that god s revelation in creation is enough to show that he exists and he is glorious. Through the book of psalms and the worship of the people of israel, we get a glimpse into the character of god and how we should rightly respond to him in worship.
There is enough in this psalm for twenty discourses. God appears in the dialogues of faith we have with ourselves, with one another, and with god. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by ask pastor john. Psalm 19 the heavens, the word, and the glory of god. Click here for more messages from the book of psalms. This psalm begins by celebrating the universe which god has created vv. Weve all heard verse one, which says, the heavens declare the glory of god. Their words arent heard, their voices arent recorded, but their silence fills the earth. The second half is about the word god communicated. Psalm 19 is one of the more wellknown, beloved psalms its been one of my favorites for as long as i can remember.
His precepts and decrees are founded in righteousness, and are such as are right or fitted to the right reason of man. Mclarty our fall miniseries from the psalter continues. Unless the soul needs to be made over, and given new facilities, you do not want a new bible, or any annex to the old one. Verse 1 and 2 mentions the heavens, the day, night, etc. The holy scripture, as it is a rule both of our duty to god and of our expectation from him, is of much greater use and benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe in, or the light of the sun. The prophet isaiah, in his fortyfifth chapter, and in the eighth and ninth verses, refers both to the work of gods hands in the world which he has created, and to the words of his lips in the promises he has made. In some ways its almost the exact opposite of john lennons famous song imagine. Psalms 19 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Psalm 19 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. And their expanse is declaring the work of his hands. In the beginning, god spoke and the world was created. This is one of three psalms that celebrate the toragods law.
The most magnificent of god s structures is the sun, which provides the energy for maintaining practically all earth s natural processes. Psalm 19 is dedicated to gods revelation of himself to humanity. This song very distinctly divides itself into three parts, very well described by the translators in the ordinary heading of our version. How to get started right in 2002 psalm 1 when the foundations are destroyed psalm 11 to every generation. Psalm 124 imagines what would happen if god did not intervene to help.
And, he has spoken in a way that shows the scope of his authority, reign and power over all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of god, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. May 12, 2002 worship, and the word a sermon on psalm 19. The bible is the book for the soul, and god put into it exactly those truths that he knew were calculated to regenerate the soul. Aug 04, 2014 psalm 19 is one of the more wellknown, beloved psalmsits been one of my favorites for as long as i can remember. We also heard, when we fill our minds with gods truth, it changes our perspective about life. In this lesson, lets investigate this psalm of davids and let these things do for us what they did for david. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. God reveals himself through his world, through nature. You may have noticed as you were coming in at the desk where you were paying for your meal tonight, that the brochures are out for the world. So far, we have looked at the first four of these that gods word is inspired, infallible, authoritative and everlasting. The bible is the most widely read book in all the world. Spiritual disciplines sermon bible intake psalm 19 lifeway.
His position was that reading the bible was for the pastors and that it was the pastors job to then tell him what he needed to know. The spotlight is no longer on gods handiwork in space, but on created humans and speech. Psalm 19 the witness of creation and scripture for the choir director. As a believer walks with god he is a witness to the existence of god by the life that he leads and the words that he speaks.
Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a. Madame day holds classes every morning, professor night lectures each evening. The bible is gods special revelation of himself to his people. Psalm 19 briefly describes how god reveals himself to the world and to his people. All the sermons and outlines on this site are free for you to use as the lord leads you. This magnificent psalm naturally falls into two divisions. Delivered sunday, september 11, 2005 at bethany bible church. Psalm 19 is dedicated to god s revelation of himself to humanity.
Davids response to gods revelation was to face his own sin and call out to god for his help in overcoming it. In psalm 19, david shows that god has spoken to us through his. John lennon imagined a world without god or heaven and thought it would be a better place. Spiritual disciplines sermon bible intake psalm 19. For since the creation of the world gods invisible qualities his eternal power, his divine nature have. Lewis thomas, distinguished medical doctor and author of several scientific books, in his book, late night. We could also call the book of god s works general or natural revelation. In psalm 19 we are reminded that god has given his people the law to show us our sinfulness and point us to our need for a savior. What david is writing about is the glory god exhibits in his creation. Psalms 19 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. He is wisest who reads both the world book and the word book as two volumes of the same work, and feels concerning them, my father wrote them both. No wonder these verses were referred to by the astronauts. The first six verses from psalm 19 are eyeopening verses. Psalm 124 imagines what would happen without god, and it is a picture of complete devastation.
What should be the most important thing in the world to the christian. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. The first way is appreciation for what god has made. So far, we have looked at the first four of these that gods word is. He is wisest who reads both the worldbook and the wordbook as two volumes of the. Ive started with this question because it cuts past all the philosophical arguments or proofs of gods existence. Gods word is so powerful that it can make something out of nothing. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind god s word using john gills exposition of the bible.
God is always about the business of revealing himself to man, his crowning. Our message series is called the magnificent word of god, and we are looking at various aspects of gods word as presented in psalm 19. Gods word converts the soul the law of the lord is perfect, converting the soul. God has spoken through creation not only to make his existence known, but to say something about the kind of god he is awesome and glorious. It is also true that the book of psalms is the most read book in all of the bible. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. Psalm 19 commentary by rebecca poe hays working preacher. Gods perfect book sermon by ian humphrey, psalms 19. The focus is no longer on the world and the heavens v.
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