Psalm 19

David worships from the heart, and Psalm 19 is an expression of his worship to the Lord. I am going to start near the end of Psalm 19. In verses 12-14, David expresses his desire to be set apart, holy, and righteous to the Lord,

"Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my
Redeemer."

Can David keep from willful sin and be blameless before the Lord without knowing what he must do? Interestingly in verses 7-11, he says how he separates himself from willful sins, and keeps himself blameless. It is not mere ritualistic observance of the flesh. He knows what the "commands", "ordinances", "precepts", "statutes", and the fear of the Lord are. Would he write about them if he didn't? Does David do these things by his flesh? NO. He does them by the Spirit. The Spirit of God. Without the Spirit, these commands, ordinances, precepts, and statutes are void. David gives the Lord praise for his Law. Why? because it is through being faithful to these commands, ordinances, precepts, and statutes, by the power of the Spirit of the Lord that David can withstand willful sin, and remain blameless in the Lord's sight. Without the power of the Spirit in his life and ours these commands are void and meaningless. Couple the commands with the Spirit of the Lord, and you have LIFE. You can read Psalm 19 for yourself by using the link on this blog to Blue Letter Bible in the right hand margin. I pray this blesses you. Have a wonderful day.