Glory to God ‎#61

61. Your Law, O Lord, Is Perfect (Psalm 19)

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Text Information

• First Line: Your law, O Lord, is perfect
• Title: Your Law, O Lord, Is Perfect (Psalm 19)
• Author: Keith Landis (1987)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 19
  ;
  Deuteronomy 5:33
  ;
  Psalm 104:34
  ;
  Psalm 119:1-8
• Topic: God's Covenant with Israel; The Word
• Copyright: © 1994 Selah Publishing Co., Inc.
• ONE LICENSE: 39126

Tune Information

• Name: CHRISTUS, DER IST MEIN LEBEN
• Composer: Melchior Vulpius (1609)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6
• Key: D Major

Text Information:

Celebrating God’s law in this paraphrase of the second half of Psalm 19 may seem odd if “law” is thought of simply as a list of things not to do. But in Jewish understanding, the law is seen as a gift, because it provides the signposts that show how to live as the people of God.