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{{Overview
|Chapter=019
|Verse Count=15
|Exegesis Status=Complete
|Memorable Phrase=Nothing is Hidden
|Memorable Icon=Psalm 019 - icon.jpg
|Purpose=To pray for blamelessness
|Content=YHWH, make me blameless (vv. 12-15)! Your glorious perfection, seen in the sky (vv. 2-7) and in your covenant instruction (vv. 8-11), exposes my sin and my need for blamelessness.
|Message=In order to be blameless and acceptable, YHWH's people need both his instruction and his redemption.
|Author=David
|Background Ideas=<ul><li> The continuation of the created order, seen most clearly in the continuous succession of days and nights (cf. Gen 8:22), is a testimony to God's honor and skill.</li><li> This rhythm of day and night is governed by the movements of the sun, moon, and stars, which God created and placed in the sky (Gen 1:16-18).</li><li> The sun is closely associated with righteousness and law (cf. Mal 3:20; IQ27 I:6–7; see Sarna 1965).</li><li> YHWH's instruction is like the sun.</li><li> Coming into contact with YHWH's glory and perfection leads a person to recognize their own sinfulness (cf. Isa 6).</li></ul>
|Translation Challenges=Psalm_19_-_Translation_Challenges.pdf
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|Guardian=Ryan Sikes
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|Banner Text=Nothing Is Hidden
|First Exposure=In Psalm 19 David looks up at the flaming sun in the sky, feels its warmth, and proclaims, ''nothing is hidden from its heat!''

Immediately after he then begins to speak about the Torah, YHWH's instruction. He says, ''YHWH's instruction is perfect, restoring life''.

So what is Psalm 19 about? The '''sun''' or the '''Torah'''?

Some have argued that there is no connection between these two themes, and Psalm 19 was originally two psalms which were later combined. But what if it is about both? What if the connection between the '''sun''' and the '''Torah''' is the key that unlocks the whole psalm?
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{{Text Encounter
|Hebrew=וְאֵין נִסְתָּר מֵחַמָּתוֹ
|English=nothing is hidden from its heat!
|Reference=verse 7
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{{Text Encounter
|Hebrew=תּוֹרַת יְהוָה תְּמִימָה מְשִׁיבַת נָפֶשׁ
|English=YHWH's instruction is perfect, restoring life.
|Reference=verse 8
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=Overview=
 
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=Translation=
Click 'Expand' to the right to see our Close-but-Clear translation of Psalm 19.
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{{CBC 
|:1. For the director. A psalm. By David.

:2. The sky is declaring God’s honor,
:and the firmament is telling about the workmanship of his hands.

:3. Day after day pours out speech,
:and night after night imparts knowledge.

:4. There is no speech, and there are no words
:whose sound is not being heard.

:5. Its verse line has gone forth throughout the whole earth,
:and its words [have gone forth] throughout the edge of the world.

:6. He has set up in it a home for the sun,
:and he is like a bridegroom coming out of his tent.
:He is glad, like a warrior, to run his course.

:7. His starting point is from the edge of the sky,
:and his turning point is at its edges,
:and nothing is hidden from his heat.

:8. YHWH’s instruction is perfect, restoring life.
:YHWH’s testimony is reliable, making simpletons wise.

:9. YHWH’s commandments are just, causing the heart to rejoice.
:YHWH’s command is flawless, giving light to the eyes.

:10. Fearing YHWH is pure, enduring forever.
:YHWH’s rules are true; they are altogether right;

:11. those which are more desirable than gold, even much pure gold,
:and sweeter than honey, even virgin honey from the honeycomb.

:12. Furthermore, your servant is warned by them.
:There is great reward in keeping them.

:13. Who can discern mistakes?
:Clear me from the guilt of hidden sins!

:14. Also, prevent your servant from committing presumptuous sins!
:Do not let them rule over me! Then I will be blameless
:and innocent of great crime.

:15. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
:be acceptable before you,
:YHWH, my rock and my redeemer!
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{{CBC description}}
For links to other translations of Psalm 19, click [https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Translations here].
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=Verse-by-Verse=
Click the link to view all of [[Psalm 19 Verse-by-Verse]], or click on an individual verse below.
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._1 v. 1]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._2 v. 2]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._3 v. 3]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._4 v. 4]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._5 v. 5]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._6 v. 6]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._7 v. 7]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._8 v. 8]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._9 v. 9]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._10 v. 10]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._11 v. 11]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._12 v. 12]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._13 v. 13]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._14 v. 14]
*[https://psalms.scriptura.org/w/Psalm_19_Verse-by-Verse#v._15 v. 15]

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