Psalms 19:9 (DBY)

Passage

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

Psalms 19:8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Psalms 19:9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:

Psalms 19:10 They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.

Psalms 19:11 Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "jehovah", "clean", "enduring", "ever", "judgments", and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fear" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "The precepts of Jehovah are right rejoicing..." into verse 10's "They are more precious than gold yea...", so "fear" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "fear" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.