A Quote From Psalm 19 With Commentary
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“The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard;
Yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
In the heavens, he has set a tent for the sun,
Which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, and like a strong man runs its course with joy.
Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and nothing is hid from its heat.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure,
making wise the simple;
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes;
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
But who can detect their errors? Clear me from hidden faults.
Keep back your servant also from the insolent; do not let them have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” ~Psalm 19: 1 – 14
The Heavens Tell the Glory of God
The author of the Psalms was a spiritual person and was not writing about the physical, so when he says “the Heavens,” he doesn’t mean the stars and planets of the physical realm, but the true Heavens, the spiritual dimensions above us here in the third dimension of matter. Likewise, “the firmament” sounds like something solid, something material, but it isn’t. You could replace “firmament” with “permanent” and get a better idea of what is meant. The realm of matter is not permanent but is constantly changing, so the real firmament is spiritual.
Pours Forth Speech and Knowledge
The Spiritual Realm is full of Knowledge and those who raise their consciousness to those levels—even if only briefly—gain some of that knowledge. If you have read some Near Death Experience (NDE) books, you know that in those realms, when you mentally ask a question, it is answered immediately. It is not speech in the physical sense but a more direct spiritual kind of hearing that doesn’t require ears, but consciousness. This is the kind of Knowledge that ancient Gnostics knew to be the true Gnosis, and not something found in books, as some modern Gnostic groups believe. That’s why the Psalm says there is speech, but it isn’t heard. It cannot be heard at all by the physical ears, but only by the awakened spiritual senses.
Laws and Ordinances Of God
The Laws and Ordinances of God are the supreme Laws and all must obey them if they are to be saved. But those Laws are now found in the Commandments or in other writings that are more the opinions and interpretations of men rather than the Law of God. This Law isn’t about what you eat, on Friday, Sunday, or any other day. It isn’t about what clothing you wear or who you have sex with. They are not about physical acts at all, but spiritual ones. That includes Love and living in peace with all, which may seem like physical things, but they are more spiritual than physical. Most of all, the Law of God is about awakening and developing the spiritual faculties now, while you are still in the physical realm.
Great Reward
Yes, there is a great reward in keeping the Law of God. That reward is to return in spiritual form to Heaven for all eternity. Many believe that reward goes to everyone when they die, but they are wrong. Do you really think Hitler or Ghenghis Khan went to Heaven when they died? If that were the case, Heaven would not be a place of Great Reward, but just another level of the mess we have here. So only the ones who have turned away from all forms of evil and embraced peace, love, humility, and spiritual growth earn that reward.
