“Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.”
The assertion that by God's precepts the servant is warned and in keeping them great reward establishes that following God's law both prevents harm and yields blessing. The warning suggests that God's precepts alert to danger. The reward suggests that obedience produces tangible benefit. This verse establishes that keeping God's law is practically advantageous and spiritually rewarding.
Church Fathers on Psalms 19:11
To the end, a psalm of David himself. 1. It is a well-known title; nor does the Lord Jesus Christ say what follows, but it is said of Him. 2. “The heavens tell out the glory of God” Psalm 18:1. The righteous Evangelists, in whom, as in the heavens, God dwells, set forth the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, or the glory wherewith the Son glorified the Father upon earth. “And the firmament shows forth the works of His hands.” And the firmament shows forth the deeds of the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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