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CHAPTER 19
David testifies: The heavens declare the glory of God—Also: the law of the Lord is perfect—And: The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. |
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1 THE
aheavens bdeclare the
cglory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
dhandywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. 3 There is no speech nor alanguage, where their voice is not heard. |
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4 Their line is gone out through all the earth,
and their awords to the end of the world. In them hath he
set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. 6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. |
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7 The alaw of the LORD
is
bperfect, cconverting the
soula: the
dtestimony of the LORD is esure,
making fwise the gsimple.
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, arejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is bpure, cenlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the ajudgments of the LORD are btrue and righteous altogether. |
7a The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul In and of itself the Word of God, his law and commandments are a testimony unto the truth of God, his existence, his work and his glory. In comparison to all other philosophies of men, though many have borrowed and but corrupted the true word of God; the pure Word of God does speak of itself that it is far superior to any that could ever be devised by man alone unto the seeking the benefit and well being of the human race, which in spirit and eventual body and soul is but the race of God itself. It is as Alma taught the Zoramites of honestly seeking with real and pure intent by experiment of planting the Word of God, that seed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, into one's consideration of faith and the sprouting foreth of the tree of God unto life does swell and grow and testify the being and existance of God. It is as Moses presented, one needs but 'turn and look' with honest eyes and ears to come to that coversion and conviction that God is and does govern to the benefit and well being of his creations, man being the eternal children of God unto salvation and exhaltation if they but come unto him believing in faith of action unto being even as God is. | |
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10 More to be adesired
are they than bgold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant awarned: and in bkeeping of them there is great reward. 12 Who can understand his errors? acleanse thou me from bsecret faults. |
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13 Keep back thy servant also from
presumptuous asins; let them not have
bdominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be
innocent from the great ctransgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the ameditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my bstrength, and my redeemer. |
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