Psalms 19:11

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 19:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.
Psalms 19:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Moreover, by them is thy servant warned, etc.] By whom the psalmist means himself, who was the servant of the Lord, not only in common with other saints, but as he was a king and prophet, and as such he received advantage from the word of God; all his instructions as a prophet, and all his rules of government as a king; and the whole of that wisdom, prudence, and knowledge, with which the conducted in both offices, were from the Lord by his word: and it may be applied to any servant of the Lord, and especially in an ecclesiastical office, as an apostle of Christ, and minister of the word; who serve God in the Gospel of his Son, and, by means of the Scriptures, are furnished for every good…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Moreover by them is thy servant warned - The word used here - זהר zâhar - means, properly, to be bright, to shine; then, to cause to shine, to make light; and then, to admonish, to instruct, to warn. The essential idea here is, to throw light on a subject, so as to show it clearly; that is, to make the duty plain, and the consequences plain. Compare Leviticus 15:31; Ezekiel 3:18; Ezekiel 33:7. The word is rendered admonished in Ecclesiastes 4:13; Ecclesiastes 12:12; warn, and warned, in Psalms 19:11; 2Ki 6:10; 2 Chronicles 19:10; Ezekiel 3:17-21; Ezekiel 33:3-9; teach, in Exodus 18:20; and shine, in Daniel 12:3. It does not occur elsewhere. And in keeping of them there is great reward -…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Moreover: Psa 119:11; Ch2 19:10; Pro 6:22, Pro 6:23; Eze 3:17-21, Eze 33:3-9; Mat 3:7; Act 20:31; Co1 4:14; Th1 5:14; Heb 11:7 keeping: Pro 3:16-18, Pro 11:18, Pro 29:18; Isa 3:10, Isa 3:11; Mat 6:4, Mat 6:6, Mat 6:18; Heb 11:6, Heb 11:26; Jam 1:25; Jo2 1:8; Rev 14:13 Psalms 19:12”
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