one another. The poetic text of Psalm 19 sustains a number of parallels to Deuteronomistic concepts. In fact, there is no inherent reason not to assume that the sage derived his ethical standards from the covenantal law, if this was already formulated.9 The psalmist, then, appropriates a concept concerning wisdom and Torah reminiscent of the tradition of Deuteronomy.10 The customary approach to wisdom in the ancient Near East was experiential. Wisdom, piety, and knowledge were generally sought from