Psalms 19:9
The fear of the LORD is pure,
What it says
The fear of the LORD is clean and enduring, and his judgments are true and altogether righteous.
What it is doing
This verse stresses the purity and permanence of divine instruction.
In context
1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 2Day after day they pour forth speech; 3Without speech or language, 4their voice has gone out into all the earth, 5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, 6it rises at one end of the heavens 7The Law of the LORD is perfect, 8The precepts of the LORD are right, 9The fear of the LORD is pure, 10They are more precious than gold, 11By them indeed Your servant is warned; 12Who can discern his own errors? 13Keep Your servant also from willful sins; 14May the words of my mouth