“The heavens DECLARE the GLORY OF GOD; the skies PROCLAIM the work of His hands.” (Psalms 19:1) The heavens announce, proclaim, make known God’s glory. The word heavens here refers to the material heavens as they appear to the eye – the region of the sun, moon, and stars. The word glory here means that which represents the GRANDEUR OR HONOR OF GOD – His wisdom, power, skill, faithfulness, benevolence, as seen in the starry worlds above us, the silent, but solemn movements by day and by night. The idea is, that these convey to the mind A TRUE IMPRESSION of THE GREATNESS AND MAJESTY OF GOD.
For example, there are about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars in visible space, or about 10 raised to the 21st power, roughly (1021), all declaring the glory of God. (This information came from the NASA website)
“Day after day they CONTINUE TO SPEAK; night after night they make Him known. They speak WITHOUT A SOUND OR WORD; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone THROUGHOUT THE EARTH, and their words to ALL THE WORLD…” (Psalms 19:2-4) The Almighty not only at first created, but CONTINUALLY upholds, the work of His hands. His mighty energy is continually displayed in the preservation of all the creatures He hath made. Our God is truly awesome.
-Bill Stockham