My Favourite Poem in the Bible

Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is deprived of its warmth.

The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.

They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Why do I love Psalm 19 so much? It is the most beautiful poem in the Bible, I think. I was not shocked to learn that this was a favourite of C.S. Lewis as well. I love it because it is about the Word of God and the beauty of creation. We are invited into God's creation that we can see and be a part of. Nature and wonder is all guiding us toward the love of God. All the goodness, all the awe inspired moments, and all the subtleties. And the power behind words is made evident through some poetical lines. 

God's word spoken, creates. It has always astonished me that such power can come through something so small. It expresses the power we also have in our words. The language of this Psalm is so beautifully poetic, and floats through the mind with knowledge that the whole world was made for us to see God. All the good things of the world point to the Creator.

We are to touch and taste and see all of God's goodness in the world. Nature was made to communicate God's love to us. The world of creation is meant for us to see the love that is deeper than words sometimes, and beyond what we might be able to describe.