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Psalm 19 is the 19th psalm in the Book of Psalms (the 18th in the Septuagint numbering). It is ascribed to David. The psalm considers the glory of God in creation, and moves to reflect on the character and use of "the law of the ". A comparison is made between the law and the sun, which lends a degree of unity to the psalm. C. S. Lewis suggested that in verse 7, the Psalmist starts talking about something else, "which hardly seems to him like something else because it is so like the all-piercing, all-detecting sunshine."〔 C. S. Lewis, (''Reflections on the Psalms'' ) (London: Geoffrey Bles, 1958), ISBN 0-15-676248-X p.64 〕 Like the Sun, the law is able to uncover hidden faults, and nothing can hide from it. As the Psalmist meditates on the excellencies of the law, he feels that his sins have been laid open before God's word, and asks for forgiveness and help. ==Background and description== According to the text, Psalm 19 was composed by king David. Psalm 19 is said as part of the preliminary Jewish service on Saturday (Sabbath) mornings and also at festivals.〔Commentary on Psalm 19, in Berlin, Adele and Brettler, Marc Zvi, ''The Jewish Study Bible'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York pp. 1302–1303〕 Parts of it are quoted in the New Testament Epistle to the Romans. Even though there only are 14 verses, they cover topics of central importance to the author's faith. He uses similes and metaphorical phrases to describe the purity of the law. C. S. Lewis said of Psalm 19: "I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world."〔 C. S. Lewis, (''Reflections on the Psalms'' ) (London: Geoffrey Bles, 1958), ISBN 0-15-676248-X p.63 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Psalm 19」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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