Psalm 19
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Psalm 19
Torry Sheppard
Nov 17, 2024
“I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world.” - C.S. Lewis, Concerning Psalm 19
The Heavens declare the glory of God.
And the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.
Psalm 19:1
Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard.
Psalm 19:2-3
Their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the end of the inhabited world.
Psalm 19:4
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Romans 1:20
Barriers of Belief:
Intellectual Barrier
Teleological Argument:
A design is evidence of a designer.
Barriers of Belief
A Relationship Barrier
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul;
Psalm 19:7
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 19:7
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
Psalm 19:8
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
Psalm 19:8
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
Psalm 19:9
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalm 19:9
More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Psalm 19:10
Moreover by them Your servant is warned,
And in keeping them there is great reward.
Psalm 19:11
Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults.
Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins;
Psalm 19:12-13a
Let them not have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be innocent of great transgression.
Psalm 19:13b
Barriers of Belief:
The Will Barrier
In the beginning was the word.
And the word was with God
and the word was God.
John 1:1
He was with God in the beginning,
All things were created through Him,
And apart from Him not one thing was created that has been created.
Life was in Him and that light was the light of men.
John 1:2-4
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14
Indeed, we have all received grace after grace
from His fullness,
For the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:16-17