Psalms 19

Psalms 19:1

To bring - That he may save men from being forever miserable, and make them forever happy. “Lord, what is man, that thou shouldest thus visit him? This should engage us, to comply with God’s designs, to work with him for our own good, and not to counter - work him. And this will render those that perish inexcusable, that, so much was done to save them, and they would not he healed.” So Mr. Henry. Excellent words! But how much did God do to save them? Did he ever do any thing to save them? Did he ever design to save them? If not, how does that which was never done, no nor designed, “render them inexcusable?”

Psalms 19:7

Ear - The ear, is put for the mind to which things are conveyed by it.

Psalms 19:9

Let us - Not contend for victory, but for truth and equity. Know - Let us shew one another who hath the best cause.

Psalms 19:10

Said - I am so far righteous, that I have not deserved, such hard usage from God. Had taken - So Job had said, chap.27:2, he denies me that which is just and equal, to give me a fair hearing.

Psalms 19:11

Should I lie - So Job had said in effect, chap.27:4,5,6, should I falsely accuse myself of sins of which I am not guilty? Without transgression - Without any such crying, sin, as might reasonably bring down such terrible judgments upon my head.

Psalms 19:12

Like water - Abundantly and greedily: who doth so break forth into scornful expressions, not only against his friends, but in some sort against God himself.

Psalms 19:13

Who goeth - Although I dare not say, that he is a wicked man, yet in this matter he speaks and acts like one of them.

Psalms 19:14

He said - Not in express terms, but by consequence; because he said that good men were no less, nay, sometimes more miserable here than the wicked.