In the heavens 

he has pitched a tent 

for the sun. 

It is like 

a bridegroom coming from his home; 

it rejoices 

like an athlete running a course. 

It rises from one end of the heavens and circles to their other end; nothing is hidden from its heat.

Psalms 19:4-6 CSB

David's looking at the sun and trying to capture something...nothing is hidden from its heat is the impact of the sun on our world.

But what's this picture of a bridegroom heading to his wedding about?

Or the runner? Competing in something that has been trained for, prepared for?

Our "western", scientific view of the world says that our world is inanimate, has no 'life', no 'spirit', yet David is indicating there's something else going on here, that there's some kind of joy in creation, anticipation, like a groom heading to see his bride. 

There's the pleasure of a runner who has trained and prepared and is feeling the results of that as they run, doing what they have trained for.

There's something of God imbued into the very fabric of creation.

There's something going on. 

#psalms

#psalm19

#speakwithoutspeaking

#thereisjoybuiltin