“The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.”
The shift from creation to Torah the law of God is perfect restoring the soul establishes divine self-revelation through Torah as a second form of revelation complementing and surpassing creation's testimony. The perfection of law suggests that God's instruction contains no deficiency. The restoration of soul suggests that Torah revitalizes the human spirit. This verse transitions to God's written revelation as completing creation's message.
Church Fathers on Psalms 19:7
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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