“Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.”
The description of the sun's tent in the heavens and its coming forth as a bridegroom and rejoicing as a strong man establishes the sun as vivid instance of divine glory. The tent imagery suggests the sun's place prepared by God. The bridegroom and strong man imagery personifies the sun's vital energy. This verse celebrates the sun as paradigmatic example of creation's grandeur.
Church Fathers on Psalms 19:5
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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