Psalm 119:141-150

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:144

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting ,.... Or, "for ever" F2 לעולם "in seculum", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius; "in aeternum", V. L. . The righteousness which they require, or which they publish; the righteousness revealed in the Gospel, which is the righteousness of Christ; See Gill on Psalm 119:142 ; give me understanding, and I shall live ; an understanding of the testimonies of the Lord, of the word of God, the law of God,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:145

ק , KOPH.--The Nineteenth Part . KOPH. I cried with my whole heart ,.... Prayer is often expressed by crying; which sometimes signifies mental, and sometimes vocal prayer; and generally supposes the person praying to be in distress, either outward or inward. This prayer of the psalmists was hearty and cordial, not with his mouth and lips only, but with his heart also; it did not proceed from feigned lips, but was put up in sincerity and truth; yea, it was with his whole heart, with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:146

I cried unto thee; save me ,.... In his distress he cried and prayed to the Lord; and this was a principal and leading petition, that he would "save" him out of all his troubles and afflictions, and out of the hands of all his enemies; and with a temporal, spiritual, and eternal salvation which he knew he was able to do, and none else; and I shall keep thy testimonies ; such salvation will affect my heart, and the sense of it influence and engage me to have the utmost regard to the word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:147

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried ,.... That is, he awoke and got up, and prayed, before the day broke, the morning looked forth, or the sun arose: he was early as well as earnest in his supplications to God; see Psalm 5:3 ; as Christ, his antitype, rose early in the morning, a great while before day, and went out to a solitary place, and prayed, Mark 1:35 ; I hoped in thy word ; which is a great encouragement to prayer, the grace of hope itself is, though a man can... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:148

Mine eyes prevent the night watches ,.... The Targum is, "the morning and evening watches.' There were three of them; Kimchi interprets it of the second and third; the meaning is, that the psalmist was awake and employed in one religious exercise or another, praying, reading, or meditating; either before the watches were set, or however before the time that some of them took place, or at least before they were all over; that I might meditate in thy word ; he rose so early, in order... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:149

Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness ,.... Not according to his own merits and deserts, or works of righteousness done by him, for the sake of which he did not present his supplications to God; nor according to his love to him, which often waxed cold, and he in a poor lukewarm frame of spirit; but according to the lovingkindness of God, which is always the same, and which is a great encouragement to faith and hope in prayer; that since God is gracious and merciful, kind and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:150

They draw nigh that follow after mischief ,.... Or "evil" F3 זמה "iniquitati", V. L. "scelus", Tigurine version; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis. ; that which is sinful in itself, and injurious to others. Some cannot sleep unless they do mischief; they are bent upon it, and proceed from evil to evil: they are eager in their pursuit of it, as the huntsman after his sport, to which the allusion is; though it is to their ruin, even to their death, Proverbs 11:19 ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:141

I am small and despised - And on these accounts have every thing to fear. Being small, I cannot resist; being despised, I am in danger; but even all this does not induce me to start aside, or through the fear of man to be unfaithful to thee. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:142

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness - The word צדק tsedek is a word of very extensive meaning in the Bible. It signifies, not only God's inherent righteousness and perfection of nature, but also his method of treating others; his plan of redemption; his method of saving others. And the word δικαιοσυνη , which answers to it, in the Septuagint and in the New Testament, is used with the same latitude of meaning, and in the same sense; particularly in that remarkable passage,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 119:143

Trouble and anguish - I am exercised with various trials from men and devils. Have taken hold on me - But still I cleave to my God, and am delighted with his law. read more

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