The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.
The works of His hands are true and righteous, marked throughout by truth and justice. All His commandments are trustworthy and dependable, established in truth and righteousness and standing firm forever and ever. This refers to the moral law of Jehovah, of which not one command has been annulled nor a jot or tittle changed, unlike the ceremonial law of types and shadows that ceased at the death of Christ. It includes the fourth commandment in the very heart of the Decalogue, requiring rest on the seventh day because God created heaven and earth in six days and blessed and hallowed the Sabbath, a day established at creation and to be kept in honor of the Creator throughout eternity. The law could not be altered to excuse transgression, so instead of leaving the race to eternal death God gave His only begotten Son to bear the sinner's guilt, vindicate the Father's character expressed in the law, and by His death magnify and honor it before the universe. His commandments therefore remain binding upon Christians, whose obedience will be tested, and who find safety in trusting God's sure and infinite Word above the fallible word of man.
Words and Psalm Setting
What is done by divine hands carries the character of truth and of righteous judgment, being true and just and stamped throughout with truth and justice. Every divine commandment is sure in the sense of being trustworthy, reliable, dependable, and certain, established in truth and righteousness and carried out in truth and uprightness. They stand fast forever and ever and remain firm forever, accomplished in truth and uprightness.
The saying belongs to a psalm that praises the majesty, power, honor, and glory of divine works, whose righteousness endures forever. In that setting divine power was shown to the people in order to give them the heritage of the heathen, the covenant is remembered, redemption was sent to the people, and the covenant was commanded forever. Holy and reverend is the divine name, a name and honor belonging to the Lord God Jehovah alone, who dwells exalted in unapproachable light. No sinful mortal may take the title reverend to himself or make himself equal with God, but must be meek and lowly before that holiness.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and all who keep His commandments have good understanding. This may become the history of youth in schools if they practice self-denial and learn the fear of the Lord. At the same time Christ as great High Priest bears the names of all His people upon His heart in the holy place and is ever mindful of His covenant and of all the words by which He encouraged them to trust.
Law Endures Unchanged
All His commandments are sure because His law is immutable in character, changeless and eternal as Jehovah Himself. It is a revelation of the divine will and a transcript of the divine character, the foundation of lasting reform, the great standard of righteousness, and the principles of His government, standing fast forever as His eternal throne. Not one command has been annulled and not a jot or tittle has been changed. The verse refers to the moral law of Jehovah, which is changeless, unlike the ceremonial law of types and shadows that ceased when Christ died.
This includes the fourth commandment in the very bosom of the Decalogue, commanding rest on the seventh day because God made heaven and earth in six days and rested, blessed, and hallowed the Sabbath day. The seventh-day Sabbath remains part of that unchanged law, established at creation and not changed by Christ's resurrection. It will be observed by the redeemed and the angels throughout eternity in honor of the Creator. The law preserved in heaven is the original, and the commandments written on stone and recorded by Moses are its faithful transcript.
The law could not be changed to meet man in his fallen condition or to excuse transgression, and it was not weakened in the slightest by man's transgression. The penalty for disobedience is death, with no escape through altering the law and no hope for fallen man to be found through altering it. So instead of condemning the race to eternal death God gave His only begotten Son, who entered into covenant to save man, vindicate the Father's character as expressed in the law, and refute Satan's lie that God gave a law man could not keep. God so loved the world that He gave Himself in Christ to bear the sinner's guilt and punishment and reconcile the world to Himself. Christ's death did not abolish the law but magnified and honored it and enforced obedience to its precepts, thereby revealing to the heavenly universe its changeless eternity.
The sacred statutes Satan hated and tried to destroy will be honored throughout a sinless universe when the plan of redemption fully restores what sin lost and the earth becomes the eternal home of the obedient, accomplishing God's original purpose in creation. What is built on God's unchanging Word and infinite Word endures, unlike what is built on human authority, which will be overthrown. Human beings may ignore, reject, or trample on the law, and efforts to make it void may seem powerful, but the law remains the great standard of righteousness and stands forever.
Trust and Obey Fully
The works of God are true and just, and all His commandments are dependable, and this is reason to praise Him rather than to speak faultfinding words against fellow believers. The same truth calls for turning away from faultfinding and evil speech toward trust in God and obedience to His sure commandments. God's commandments are sure and enduring, standing fast forever, and they remain binding on Christians, whose obedience to them will be tested. God's law is unalterable, its commandments remain binding, the Sabbath commandment was not changed by Christ's resurrection, and faithful people keep all of God's commandments amid error and persecution.
God's law is the foundation of lasting reform, and its principles are as everlasting and unchanging as God Himself. The Lord's Word is sure and is carried out in truth and uprightness, and it is the rule of faith and practice. It reveals the standard of character and teaches the duty to love as brethren, and its requirements and principles are to be strictly obeyed. God's Word is infinite, and every person will find it sure and steadfast forever, unlike the fallible and unreliable word of man.
No word coming from finite man is to be received as the voice of God, and nothing is safe that does not bear the credentials of heaven. God is to be counted true though every man is a liar, and safety is found in praying and studying the Bible more and in keeping God's commandments. His government's principles endure forever because His works are true and just and His commandments are sure, and those who seek entrance into heaven must follow them. Those entering God's city must live in union with Christ.
The works of His hands are true and righteous, marked throughout by truth and justice. All His commandments are trustworthy and dependable, established in truth and righteousness and standing firm forever and ever. This refers to the moral law of Jehovah, of which not one command has been annulled nor a jot or tittle changed, unlike the ceremonial law of types and shadows that ceased at the death of Christ. It includes the fourth commandment in the very heart of the Decalogue, requiring rest on the seventh day because God created heaven and earth in six days and blessed and hallowed the Sabbath, a day established at creation and to be kept in honor of the Creator throughout eternity. The law could not be altered to excuse transgression, so instead of leaving the race to eternal death God gave His only begotten Son to bear the sinner's guilt, vindicate the Father's character expressed in the law, and by His death magnify and honor it before the universe. His commandments therefore remain binding upon Christians, whose obedience will be tested, and who find safety in trusting God's sure and infinite Word above the fallible word of man.
Words and Psalm Setting
What is done by divine hands carries the character of truth and of righteous judgment, being true and just and stamped throughout with truth and justice. Every divine commandment is sure in the sense of being trustworthy, reliable, dependable, and certain, established in truth and righteousness and carried out in truth and uprightness. They stand fast forever and ever and remain firm forever, accomplished in truth and uprightness.
The saying belongs to a psalm that praises the majesty, power, honor, and glory of divine works, whose righteousness endures forever. In that setting divine power was shown to the people in order to give them the heritage of the heathen, the covenant is remembered, redemption was sent to the people, and the covenant was commanded forever. Holy and reverend is the divine name, a name and honor belonging to the Lord God Jehovah alone, who dwells exalted in unapproachable light. No sinful mortal may take the title reverend to himself or make himself equal with God, but must be meek and lowly before that holiness.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and all who keep His commandments have good understanding. This may become the history of youth in schools if they practice self-denial and learn the fear of the Lord. At the same time Christ as great High Priest bears the names of all His people upon His heart in the holy place and is ever mindful of His covenant and of all the words by which He encouraged them to trust.
Law Endures Unchanged
All His commandments are sure because His law is immutable in character, changeless and eternal as Jehovah Himself. It is a revelation of the divine will and a transcript of the divine character, the foundation of lasting reform, the great standard of righteousness, and the principles of His government, standing fast forever as His eternal throne. Not one command has been annulled and not a jot or tittle has been changed. The verse refers to the moral law of Jehovah, which is changeless, unlike the ceremonial law of types and shadows that ceased when Christ died.
This includes the fourth commandment in the very bosom of the Decalogue, commanding rest on the seventh day because God made heaven and earth in six days and rested, blessed, and hallowed the Sabbath day. The seventh-day Sabbath remains part of that unchanged law, established at creation and not changed by Christ's resurrection. It will be observed by the redeemed and the angels throughout eternity in honor of the Creator. The law preserved in heaven is the original, and the commandments written on stone and recorded by Moses are its faithful transcript.
The law could not be changed to meet man in his fallen condition or to excuse transgression, and it was not weakened in the slightest by man's transgression. The penalty for disobedience is death, with no escape through altering the law and no hope for fallen man to be found through altering it. So instead of condemning the race to eternal death God gave His only begotten Son, who entered into covenant to save man, vindicate the Father's character as expressed in the law, and refute Satan's lie that God gave a law man could not keep. God so loved the world that He gave Himself in Christ to bear the sinner's guilt and punishment and reconcile the world to Himself. Christ's death did not abolish the law but magnified and honored it and enforced obedience to its precepts, thereby revealing to the heavenly universe its changeless eternity.
The sacred statutes Satan hated and tried to destroy will be honored throughout a sinless universe when the plan of redemption fully restores what sin lost and the earth becomes the eternal home of the obedient, accomplishing God's original purpose in creation. What is built on God's unchanging Word and infinite Word endures, unlike what is built on human authority, which will be overthrown. Human beings may ignore, reject, or trample on the law, and efforts to make it void may seem powerful, but the law remains the great standard of righteousness and stands forever.
Trust and Obey Fully
The works of God are true and just, and all His commandments are dependable, and this is reason to praise Him rather than to speak faultfinding words against fellow believers. The same truth calls for turning away from faultfinding and evil speech toward trust in God and obedience to His sure commandments. God's commandments are sure and enduring, standing fast forever, and they remain binding on Christians, whose obedience to them will be tested. God's law is unalterable, its commandments remain binding, the Sabbath commandment was not changed by Christ's resurrection, and faithful people keep all of God's commandments amid error and persecution.
God's law is the foundation of lasting reform, and its principles are as everlasting and unchanging as God Himself. The Lord's Word is sure and is carried out in truth and uprightness, and it is the rule of faith and practice. It reveals the standard of character and teaches the duty to love as brethren, and its requirements and principles are to be strictly obeyed. God's Word is infinite, and every person will find it sure and steadfast forever, unlike the fallible and unreliable word of man.
No word coming from finite man is to be received as the voice of God, and nothing is safe that does not bear the credentials of heaven. God is to be counted true though every man is a liar, and safety is found in praying and studying the Bible more and in keeping God's commandments. His government's principles endure forever because His works are true and just and His commandments are sure, and those who seek entrance into heaven must follow them. Those entering God's city must live in union with Christ.