Psalms 19:9 (LSB)

Passage

The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether.

Nearby Context

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

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

Psalms 19:9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of Yahweh are true; they are righteous altogether.

Psalms 19:10 They are more desirable than gold, even more than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

Psalms 19:11 Moreover, by them Your slave is warned; In keeping them there is great reward.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "The precepts of Yahweh are right rejoicing..." into verse 10's "They are more desirable than gold even...", so "fear" and "yahweh" 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 "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.