Psalm 19 - overcomer - How perfect the law of the Lord

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An overcomer hungers and thirsts after God's righteousness (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#matt5_6" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Matt 5:6</A>), which must surpass that of the Scribes and Pharisees (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#matt5_6" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Matt 5:17-20</A>).  </div> <bR> <div> This is one of my favorite psalms. It is beautiful, strikes the heart, and fans the flame of hunger and thirst for righteousness before the Lord. The psalm builds from praise for creation to praise for the law to prayer for righteousness. My favorite verses are verses <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#8" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">8</A> & <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#10" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">10-14</A>.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v1</A> - Lit. The expanse tells the work of His hands.</div> <div> The creation tells us that there is a God, and it also tells us what kind of Person He is (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rom1_18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rom 1:19-20</A>). This Psalm is not talking about the extraordinary things of creation like Niagara Falls, but the every day things we take for granted: the sun, moon and stars, which are seen from everywhere.</div> <bR> <div> That this complex universe should appear by accident out of nothing from a “big bang” is as probable as the works of Shakespeare resulting from an explosion in a printing plant. - Warren W. Wiersbe</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v2</A> - Lit. Night unto night shows knowledge.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n4"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#3" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v</A><A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#3" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">4</A> - Their line is the boundary of their ministry <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#ps16_6" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">(Ps 16:6)</A>.</div> <bR> <div> "In them He pitched ..." - "them" refers to the heavens and the expanse in <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v1</A>.</div> <bR> <div> Paul quotes the LXX translation of this verse in <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rom10_18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rom 10:18</A>. In Romans, Paul quotes this verse to say that Israel has certainly heard the Gospel. But this verse in Psalm 19 is talking about the testimony of the physical heavens about God. How could Paul quote this to be about the Gospel?</div> <div> In Romans 10:18, Paul does not say that he is quoting Scripture as he does in <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rom10_5" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rom 10:5,11,16,19-21</A>. Perhaps Paul is saying, that if God preached the gospel of creation to the whole world, He will do so even more with the gospel of salvation. Govett says that perhaps Paul is saying that as God preached the gospel of creation to everyone, Jew and Gentile, so He preaches the gospel of salvation to Jew and Gentile alike. Or perhaps Paul is saying that everyone has seen and heard the testimony of creation that there is God, as Paul says earlier in <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rom1_18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rom 1:19-20</A>.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#5" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v5</A> - Lit. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" >And he is as a bridegroom going forth from his closet; he rejoices as a strong man to run the race.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> When the sun rises in the morning, it is like one coming out of his secret place. We need time alone with the Lord, and time with people.</div> <bR> <div> A bridegroom is a bridegroom for one day. He is the most hopeful, happy person. The sun is like that every day. </div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#6" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v6</A> - Lit. "His going forth is from the end of the heavens, And his circuit unto the ends of it."</div> <bR> <div> We should love and do good to everyone just as the sun shines on all alike.</div> <div> Matt 5:44 <A NAME="matt5_44"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>  But I say to you, Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,</div> <div> 45  So that you may become sons of your Father who is in the heavens, because He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the just and the unjust.  </div> <div> 46  For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?  </div> <div> 47  And if you greet only your brothers, what better thing are you doing? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?  </div> <div> 48  You therefore shall be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.  </div> <div> 6:1  But take care not to do your  righteousness  before men in order to be gazed at by them; otherwise, you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n7"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#7" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v7</A> - David switches from the testimony of God in creation to His testimony in His law. When human beings, even the gentiles who do not have God's word, realize what kind of Person God is from His creation, they naturally do the righteousness of the law (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rom2_13" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rom 2:14-15</A>). </div> <bR> <div> When we do what's perfect, it transforms our soul (v7, <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rom12_2" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rom 12:2</A>). When know what is sure, it makes us wise (v7, <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#2tim3_14" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">2 Tim 3:14-17</A>). When we do what is right, it rejoices our heart (v8, <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#eph6_1" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Eph 6:1; 2 Cor 1:12 ; Prov 29:6</A>). When we do what is pure, it enlightens the eyes of our heart (v8, <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#matt_5_8" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Matt 5:8</A>). </div> <bR> <div> The Lord's law is the whole Bible. It is perfect and complete. Taking the whole thing and not neglecting any part transforms our soul. </div> <bR> <div> The Lord's testimonies always refer to His commandments. They reveal the Lord's character to us. They are sure.  When we stand upon them and not upon tradition or teaching of men, we become wise. Whatever we are sure of, we are sure of it because it is God's word. It is not sufficient to be sure of something because a man of God taught it.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#8" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v8</A> - The Hebrew word for "precepts" is only used in the Psalms. It is hard to tell how precepts differ from "commandments" because we keep them and do them (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#ps103_18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Ps 103:18; 119:4</A>). We also seek to understand the way of the Lord's precepts (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#ps103_18" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Ps. 119:27</A>). Precepts may be words like "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35) or "The little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked" (Ps 37:16). Psalm 37 is almost entirely these kind of principles. When we keep them, it rejoices our heart because we are doing what we know is right. As Benjamin Franklin said, "A good conscience is a continual Christmas". Franklin's quote is what <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#pro15_15" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Proverbs 15:15b</A> says literally. Enlightening of the eyes rejoices the heart also (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#pro15_15" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Prov 15:30</A>).</div> <bR> <div> When most of the Pharisees kept the Law, it did not rejoice their heart. They did not consider to keep the Lord's intention behind it. Rather they wasted their time studying traditions of men as if it was the word of God. They kept the laws to be seen by men as doing so. It is natural for all human beings to fall in to the same trap, to think we are approved before God because we do some things He requires, when actually we are ignoring the more important, simple things He commanded.</div> <bR> <div> The Lord's commandments are what He said to do or not do. They are pure (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#ps12_6" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Ps 12:6</A>). Any human teaching based on the Word, must be understood in how it is based upon the word. If it is taken as a substitute for the word, or a short-cut to reading the word for yourself, it is easy to go astray, because the teaching can never be as pure as the Lord's word.</div> <bR> <div> God's law is our pleasure when the God of the law is our God. - Charles H. Spurgeon</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#9" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v9</A> - Lit. "The judgments of the Lord are truth."</div> <bR> <div> Abraham Lincoln quoted the second 1/2 of this verse in his <A HREF="http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres32.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres32.html">2nd inaugural address</A> right before his conclusion.</div> <bR> <div> The Lord's law, the Lord's testimonies, the Lord's precepts, the Lord's commandments and the Lord's judgments pretty much all refer to the same thing: the Bible. The fear of the Lord is something different. It is something in us. It corresponds to believing in the Lord in the New Testament. The fear of the Lord is clean and is forever. Some Christians misunderstand <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#1jn4_17" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">1 John 4:17-18</A>, thinking that fear of the Lord is done away with in the New Testament. This is very far from the truth. I covered this in <A HREF="psalm_34_n9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Psalm 34 through David, when he changed">Psalm 34:9</A>.  Psalm 19 says clearly that the fear of the Lord will stand forever.</div> <bR> <div> The Lord's judgments are listed last of His law, testimonies, precepts, commandments and fear. I would have put fear last since that is our response, but the Holy Spirit put judgments last. I think that is because the Lord's judgments include all of the above. Thus David concludes that they are rigteous together. If we take just some of the Lord's judgments, they may not be righteous, but all of them together are righteous. We need both mercy and truth from the law and our fear of the Lord to use the law righteously.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n10"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#10" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v10</A> - It is more valuable than gold because it transforms our soul, makes us wise, and enlightens the eyes. It is sweeter than honey because it rejoices our heart. </div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#11" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v11</A>-12 - It is easy for us to go astray. If we are doing something that is against the Lord's word, then for sure we have gone wrong. When the word convicts us, it is a warning that we have gone wrong. </div> <bR> <div> There are a lot of things hidden in us that fortunately we don't display to others. We need to pray for the Lord to cleanse us from those things too (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#heb4_12" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Heb 4:12-13</A>; <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#acts8_22" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Acts 8:22</A>).</div> <bR> <div> There is great reward not just "for" keeping them, but "in" keeping them. - Thomas Brooks<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#336600" FACE="Arial" > (1608-80)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The Hebrew word for "reward" literally means "consequence". </div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#13" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v13</A> - During our whole Christian life, especially when we seem do be doing well, we have the tendency to fall into presumptions. This is what happened to the church in Laodicea (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#rev3_17" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Rev 3:17</A>). </div> <bR> <div> The word usually translated "great" actually means "many". When the many fall away from God, I will not if I am kept from presumption <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#matt24_9" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">(Matt 24:12; 2 Thes 2:3; 2 Tim 3:1-7)</A>.</div> <div> <B> <A NAME="n14"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#14" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">v</A><A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#14" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">14</A> - It is good to have this verse memorized so that it can speak to us when our mind wanders.</div> <bR> <div> The Pharisees seemed to have forgotten about this verse and others like it (<A HREF="psalm_19_m.htm#matt_23_25" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">Matt 23:25-28</A>). We had better not forget about it lest we become like them.</div> <bR> <div> "my Rock and my Redeemer" - this says so much of what the Lord is to us in just 2 words. My Rock - the one I trust, the only sure one to stand upon. My Redeemer - the one who paid His life for me.</div> <bR> <div> <I>copyright 2011 voiceInWilderness.info</I></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Psalm 19</B></div> <div> <B> </B>to the <A HREF="psalms_overcomer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Psalms practical details of the Godman ">overcomer</A>, a psalm through David</div> <bR> <div> <I>(</I><A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1224" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1224"><I>tune </I></A><A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1224" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1224"><I>#</I></A><A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1224" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php/h/1224"><I>1224 "We Only Care for Christ"</I></A><I> with chorus removed </I><I>8.8.8.6.)</I></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-662/e1224weOnlyCare4ChristNoChorus.mp3" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> audio file edited from <A HREF="http://www.hymnal.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hymnal.net">hymnal.net</A></div> <div>  <A NAME="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >1</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">1</A> The heavens God's glory record.</div> <div> The expanse tells His work <I>abroad</I><I>. </I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><I>(1.1)</I></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n2" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">2</A> Day unto day gushes forth words,</div> <div> Night unto night knowledge. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n2" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><I>(2.1)</I></A></FONT></div> <div>  <A NAME="3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> 2<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >3  There is no speech, there are no words,</FONT></div> <div> in which their voice cannot be heard.</div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">4 </A>Their line's gone forth through all the earth,</div> <div> their speech to the world's end.</div> <div>  <A NAME="5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> 3<FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >In them He pitched tent for the sun,</FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n5" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">5</A> who goeth forth like a bridegroom,</div> <div> rejoicing as a mighty one, </div> <div> who has a race to run.</div> <div>  <A NAME="6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >4</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n6" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">6</A> His going forth is to the end</div> <div> of heaven and then back again. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n6" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><I>(6.1)</I></A></FONT></div> <div> And from his heat, nothing's hidden,</div> <div> <I>he shines on every one. </I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#matt5_44" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><I>(6.2)</I></A></FONT></div> <div>  <A NAME="7"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >5</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">7</A> <I>How</I> perfect the law of the LORD.</div> <div> The soul <I>by it's being </I>restored.</div> <div> The Lord's testimonies <I>are</I> sure, </div> <div> making the simple wise.</div> <div>  <A NAME="8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >6</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">8</A>  <I>How</I> right the precepts of the LORD, </div> <div> the heart rejoicing <I>more and more</I>.</div> <div> The Lord's commandments, they are pure,</div> <div> enlightening the eyes.</div> <div>  <A NAME="9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >7</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n9" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">9</A>  <I>How</I> clean is the fear of the LORD.</div> <div> Standing it is forevermore.</div> <div> True are the judgments of the LORD.</div> <div> <I>They're</I> righteous together.</div> <div>  <A NAME="10"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >8</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n10" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">10</A>  They're more to be desired than gold,</div> <div> yea, <I>more precious</I> than much fine gold.</div> <div> Than honey and the honeycomb,</div> <div> they are sweeter <I>by far</I>.</div> <div>  <A NAME="11"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >9</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n11" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">11</A>  Also by them Your servant's warned.</div> <div> In keeping them there's great reward.</div> <div> 12 Who can discern where he's gone wrong?</div> <div> Cleanse me from what's hidden.</div> <div>  <A NAME="13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >10</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">13</A>  Your servant spare from presumptions,</div> <div> o'er me to not have dominion.</div> <div> Then I'll be perfect, innocent</div> <div> when the many transgress.</div> <div>  <A NAME="14"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BBBBBB" FACE="Kids board game" >11</FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n14" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law">14</A>  My meditation and my words</div> <div> out of my heart and mouth, O Lord,</div> <div> in Your presence be a pleasure,</div> <div> my Rock and Redeemer.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="matt5_6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#title" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Matthew 5:6</B></A><B> </B> Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for  righteousness , for they shall be satisfied. </div> <div> 17  Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill.  18  For truly I say to you, Until heaven and earth pass away, one iota or one serif shall by no means pass away from the law until all come to pass.  19  Therefore whoever annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of the heavens; but whoever practices and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of the heavens.  20  For I say to you that unless your  righteousness  surpasses that of the  scribes  and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the kingdom of the heavens.</div> <div>  <A NAME="rom1_18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n1" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Romans 1:18 </B></A> For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven upon all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold down the truth in unrighteousness,  19  Because that which is known of God is manifest within them, for God manifested it to them.  20  For the invisible things of Him, both His eternal power and divine characteristics, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being perceived by the things made, so that they would be without excuse;  21  Because though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or thank Him, but rather became vain in their reasonings, and their heart, lacking understanding, was darkened.  22  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#008000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="rom2_13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>Professing to be wise, they became fools </div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>2:13</B></A>  (For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.  14  For when Gentiles, who have no law,  do   by   nature  the things of the law, these, though they have no law, are a law to themselves,  15  Who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="rom12_2"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>witness with it and their reasonings, one with the other, accusing or even excusing them) </div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>12:2</B></A>  And  do  not be fashioned according to this age, but be <B>transformed  </B>by  the renewing of the mind that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and well pleasing and <B>perfect</B>. </div> <div>  <A NAME="2tim3_14"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>2 Timothy 3:14</B></A>  But you, continue in the things which you have learned and have been <B>assured </B>of, knowing from which ones you have learned them  15  And that from a babe you have known the sacred writings, which are able to make you  <B>wise  </B>unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.  16  All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,  17  That the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. </div> <div>  <A NAME="eph6_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Ephesians 6:1</B></A>  Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is  <B>right </B>.  2  "Honor your father and mother,'' which is the first commandment with a promise,  3  "That it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.'' </div> <div> 2 Corinthians 1:12   For our <B>rejoicing </B>is this, <B>the testimony of our conscience</B>, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward</div> <div> Proverbs 29:6  In the transgression of an evil man <I>there is</I> a snare: but the <B>righteous </B>doth sing and <B>rejoice</B>.</div> <div>  <A NAME="matt_5_8"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n7" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Matthew 5:8</B></A>  Blessed are the  <B>pure  </B>in heart, for they shall <B>see </B>God. </div> <div>  <A NAME="ps103_18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Psalms 103:18</B></A>  To such as keep  his covenant, and to those that remember his precepts to do them.</div> <div> Psalms 119:4 Thou hast commanded <I>us</I> to keep thy precepts diligently.</div> <div> Psalms 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts and consider thy ways.</div> <div> Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts; so I shall meditate of thy wondrous works.</div> <div>  <A NAME="ps12_6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Psalm 12:</B></A><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>6</B></A>  The words of the LORD <I>are</I> pure words,</div> <div> <I>tried as</I> silver is tried,</div> <div> <I>tested</I> in a furnace of earth,</div> <div> seven times purified.</div> <div> <I> <A NAME="1jn4_17"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n9" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>1 John 4:17</B></A>  In this has  love  been perfected with us, that we have boldness in the day of the judgment because even as He is, so also are we in this world.</div> <div> 18  There is no fear in  love , but  perfect   love  casts out fear because fear has punishment, and he who fears has not been perfected in  love . </div> <div>  <A NAME="heb4_12"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n11" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Hebrews 4:12</B></A>  For the word of God is living and operative and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit and of joints and marrow, and able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.  </div> <div> 13  And there is no creature that is not manifest before Him, but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="acts8_22"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>Him to whom we are to give our account. </div> <div> Acts 8:22  Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if perhaps the thought of thy heart shall be forgiven thee.</div> <div>  <A NAME="rev3_17"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Revelation 3:17</B></A>  Because you say, I am wealthy and have become rich and have need of nothing, and do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,  18  I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire that you may be rich, and white garments that you may be clothed and that the shame of your nakedness may not be manifested, and eyesalve to anoint your eyes that you may see.  19  As many as I love I rebuke and discipline; be zealous therefore and repent.  20  Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and dine with him and he with Me.  21  He who overcomes, to him I will give to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne.  22  He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. </div> <div>  <A NAME="matt_23_25"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n14" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Matthew 23:25</B></A>  Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse  the   outside   of   the   cup  and  the  dish, but inwardly they are full  of  extortion and self-indulgence.  26  Blind Pharisee, cleanse first  the  inside  of   the   cup  and  the  dish so that their  outside  also may become clean.  27  Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you resemble white-washed graves, which outwardly appear beautiful but inwardly are full  of  dead men's bones and all uncleanness.  28  So you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full  of  hypocrisy and lawlessness. </div> <div>  <A NAME="ps16_6"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Psalm 16:</B></A><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>6</B></A>  The lines have fall'n to me in<I> </I>pleasant <I>places</I>, even,  a goodly heritage.</div> <div>  <A NAME="matt24_9"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Matthew 24:</B></A><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>9</B></A><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"> </A> Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.</div> <div> 10 And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another;</div> <div> 11 and many false prophets shall arise and shall mislead many;</div> <div> 12 and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the many shall grow cold;</div> <div> 13 but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>2 Thessalonians 2:3</B></A> Let no one in any way deceive you, for <I>it will not come </I>unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>2 Timothy </B></A><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>3:</B></A><A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n13" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>1</B></A> But this know, that in <I>the</I> last days difficult times shall be there;</div> <div> 2 for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,</div> <div> 3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, of unsubdued passions, savage, having no love for what is good,</div> <div> 4 traitors, headlong, of vain pretensions, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;</div> <div> 5 having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.</div> <div> 6 For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,</div> <div> 7 always learning, and never able to come to <I>the</I> knowledge of <I>the</I> truth.</div> <div>  <A NAME="rom10_5"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n4" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Romans 10:5 </B></A>For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.</div> <div> 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.</div> <div>  <A NAME="rom10_18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?</FONT></div> <div> 18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yea, surely, Their voice has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the extremities of the habitable world.</div> <div> 19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.</div> <div>  20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.</div> <div>  21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.</div> <div>  <A NAME="pro15_15"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <A HREF="psalm_19_l.htm#n8" TARGET="TRLX_Left" TITLE="Psalm 19 overcomer How perfect the law"><B>Proverbs 15:15</B></A> All the days of the afflicted are evil,<B> but a good heart is a continual feast</B>.</div> <div> 30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, And a good report makes the bones healthy.</div> <bR> <div> <I>copyright 2011 voiceInWilderness.info</I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>