The Statutes of the LORD

I. THE IDENTITY OF THE STATUTES

A. The Source of the Statutes

1. The law of the LORD (Psalm 19:7)
2. The testimony of the LORD (Psalm 19:7)
3. The statutes of the LORD (Psalm 19:8)
4. The commandment of the LORD (Psalm 19:8)
5. The fear of the LORD (Psalm 19:9)
6. The judgments of the LORD (Psalm 19:9)

B. The Definition and Distinction of Statutes

1. A statute is a legal decree.
2. These were often rules set forth by the Lord to be ongoing.

II. THE CHARACTER OF THE STATUTES

A. The Cause of Their Character—the LORD Is Right

B. The Expression of Their Character

1. The statutes of the LORD are right (Psalm 19:8).
2. They are good statutes (Nehemiah 9:13).

III. THE EFFECT OF THE STATUTES

A. The Work

1. The statutes rejoice the heart.
2. They do so, because they are right.

B. The Place

1. The rejoicing is not in the flesh.
2. Rather, it is in the heart.