Psalms 19:1
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 1:6And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.
Job 28:27Then he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely.
Psalms 33:6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.
Psalms 115:16The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.
Psalms 150:1Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to God in his holy place: give him praise in the heaven of his power.
Jeremiah 10:11This is what you are to say to them: The gods who have not made the heavens and the earth will be cut off from the earth and from under the heavens.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 19:1
There are two excellent books which the great God has published for the instruction and edification of the children of men; this psalm treats of them both, and recommends them both to our diligent study. I. The book of the creatures, in which we may easily read the power and godhead of the Creator, ver. 1-6 . II. The book of the scriptures, which makes known to us the will of God concerning our duty. He shows the excellency and usefulness of that book ( ver. 7-11 ) and then teaches us how to improve it, ver. 12-14… Read the whole commentary →