Psalms 19:1 (GNV)

Passage

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The heauens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth ye worke of his hands.

Psalms 19:2 Day vnto day vttereth the same, and night vnto night teacheth knowledge.

Psalms 19:3 There is no speach nor language, where their voyce is not heard.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "excelleth", "psalme", "dauid", "heauens", "declare", "glory", "firmament", and "sheweth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "excelleth" and "psalme", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Day vnto day vttereth the same and...", so "excelleth" and "psalme" should be read forward into that movement. 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 "excelleth" and "psalme" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.