The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
"The statutes of the Lord are right." His precepts and decrees are founded in righteousness, and are such as are right or fitted to the right reason of man. As a physician gives the right medicine, and a counsellor the right advice, so does the Book of God.
The fear of the Lord is clean,.... Still the word of God is intended, which teaches men to fear the Lord; gives a full account of the worship of God, which is often meant by the fear of God; it instructs in the matter and manner of worship; and nothing more powerfully engages to serve the Lord with reverence and godly fear than the Gospel...
The heavens declare God's glory, but Scripture does far more: it recovers fallen man. Creation would have sufficed if Adam had not sinned, but now divine revelation must do what the works of God alone cannot. The word has its power and excellence from the Lawmaker Himself, and nothing can be added to it or taken away.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 19:7-14