Psalms 19:8

“The statutes of the Lord [are] right, etc.] The word of God may be called “statutes”, or “visitations” f299 because that God will visit, in a way of resentment, such persons as despise its authority, do not act according to it, or add unto it, or detract from it; or the word may be rendered “commissions” f300, things committed to trust, as the Scriptures were to the Jews, ( <450301>Romans 3:1,2); and as the Gospel is committed to the trust of the ministers of it, who faithfully dispense it, (<470519>2 Corinthians 5:19 <540111>1 Timothy 1:11). Now these may be said to be right, as the word of the Lord is, (<193304>Psalm 33:4); since they set men right in their principles, and direct them to…”

“The statutes of the Lord - The word here rendered statutes properly means mandates, precepts - rules given to anyone to guide him, Psalms 103:18; Psalms 111:7. It refers to the laws of God considered as appointed, or as the result of divine authority. The verb from which this word is derived (Hiphil) means to set over, to give the oversight, to appoint. Hence, the idea of laws, or statutes, as the result of such an appointment, or such an authority. Are right - Are equal, just, proper. They are such as are founded in wisdom and equity; not such as are the mere result of arbitrary appointment. The idea is that they are not merely appointed, or made binding by authority, but that they are in…”

“Right - Both in themselves, and in their effect, as guiding men in the ready way to eternal happiness. Rejoicing - By the discoveries of God's love to sinful men, in offers and promises of mercy. Commandment - All his commands. Pure - Without the least mixture of error. The eyes - Of the mind, with a compleat manifestation of God's will and man's duty: both which, the works of nature, and all the writings of men discover but darkly and imperfectly. Psalms 19:9”

“statutes: Psa 105:45, Psa 119:12, Psa 119:16, Psa 119:80, Psa 119:171; Gen 26:5; Exo 18:16; Deu 4:5, Deu 4:6; Eze 36:27 right: Psa 119:128; Neh 9:13 rejoicing: Psa 40:8, Psa 119:14, Psa 119:24, Psa 119:54, Psa 119:92, Psa 119:121, Psa 119:143; Deu 12:11, Deu 12:12, Deu 16:11, Deu 16:14; Neh 8:12; Isa 64:5; Jer 15:16; Rom 7:22 is pure: Psa 12:6, Psa 119:40; Pro 30:5; Rom 7:12-14 enlightening: Psa 13:3, Psa 119:98-100, Psa 119:105, Psa 119:130; Pro 2:6, Pro 6:23; Rom 2:17-20, Rom 3:20, Rom 7:7; Gal 2:19, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:21 Psalms 19:9”