Psalms 19:8

The Lord’s precepts are fair ¹  and make one joyful. ²  The Lord’s commands ³  are pure ⁴  and give insight for life. ⁵ 

Ge 26:5; Ex 18:16; De 4:5,6; De 12:11,12; De 16:11,14; Ne 8:12; Ne 9:13; Ps 12:6; Ps 13:3; Ps 40:8; Ps 105:45; Ps 119:12,16,80,171; Ps 119:14,24,54,92,121,143; Ps 119:40; Ps 119:98-100,105,130; Ps 119:128; Pr 2:6; Pr 6:23; Pr 30:5; Isa 64:5; Jer 15:16; Eze 36:27; Ro 2:17-20; Ro 3:20; Ro 7:7; Ro 7:12-14; Ro 7:22; Ga 2:19; Ga 3:10-13,21

¹ tn Or “just.” Perhaps the idea is that they impart a knowledge of what is just and right.

² tn Heb “[they] make happy [the] heart.” Perhaps the point is that they bring a sense of joyful satisfaction to the one who knows and keeps them, for those who obey God’s law are richly rewarded. See v. 11b.

³ tn Heb “command.” The singular here refers to the law as a whole.

⁴ tn Because they reflect God’s character, his commands provide a code of moral and ethical purity.

⁵ tn Heb [they] enlighten [the] eyes.