Psalm 19:7 - The Law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure, making the wise simple.
AELW 12:141-142
"Here David departs from symbolic language and speaks in simple, direct words to show what great things God’s Word creates and effects.
Now he says, “the Law of the Lord.” If the Law of the Lord does it, then human statute and invention do not do it at all.
Now he says, “the Law of the Lord.” If the Law of the Lord does it, then human statute and invention do not do it at all.
Thus he also indicates that the Word that will be preached in the new kingdom will be the Word of God and not the word of man.
“Is perfect”: that is, it is salutary and has no hypocritical additions or false ideas about the false worship of God.
From this praise of the Word of God one should understand that the Word of God makes healthy men, that is, men who do not have pharisaical notions about false worship.
For the word “law” is used for God’s Word, as is common and customary in Holy Scripture. “Reviving the soul”: that is, the Word of God refreshes, revives, and comforts the weak, burdened, and disturbed consciences that were previously troubled by the multiplicity of works and worship."
“Is perfect”: that is, it is salutary and has no hypocritical additions or false ideas about the false worship of God.
From this praise of the Word of God one should understand that the Word of God makes healthy men, that is, men who do not have pharisaical notions about false worship.
For the word “law” is used for God’s Word, as is common and customary in Holy Scripture. “Reviving the soul”: that is, the Word of God refreshes, revives, and comforts the weak, burdened, and disturbed consciences that were previously troubled by the multiplicity of works and worship."
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