Psalm 119:137-144 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:137-138

Here is, 1. The righteousness of God, the infinite rectitude and perfection of his nature. As he is what he is, so he is what he should be, and in every thing acts as becomes him; there is nothing wanting, nothing amiss, in God; his will is the eternal rule of equity, and he is righteous, for he does all according to it. 2. The righteousness of his government. He rules the world by his providence, according to the principles of justice, and never did, nor ever can do, any wrong to any of his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:139

Here is, 1. The great contempt which wicked men put upon religion: My enemies have forgotten thy words. They have often heard them, but so little did they heed them that they soon forgot them, they willingly forgot them, not only through carelessness let them slip out of their minds, but contrived how to cast them behind their backs. This is at the bottom of all the wickedness of the wicked, and particularly of their malignity and enmity to the people of God; they have forgotten the words of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:140

Here is, 1. David's great affection for the word of God: Thy servant loves it. Every good man, being a servant of God, loves the word of God, because it lets him know his Master's will and directs him in his Master's work. Wherever there is grace there is a warm attachment to the word of God. 2. The ground and reason of that affection; he saw it to be very pure, and therefore he loved it. Our love to the word of God is then an evidence of our love to God when we love it for the sake of its... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:141

Here is, 1. David pious and yet poor. He was a man after God's own heart, one whom the King of kings did delight to honour, and yet small and despised in his own account and in the account of many others. Men's excellency cannot always secure them from contempt; nay, it often exposes them to the scorn of others and always makes them low in their own eyes. God has chosen the foolish things of the world, and it has been the common lot of his people to be a despised people. 2. David poor and yet... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:142

Observe, 1. That God's word is righteousness, and it is an everlasting righteousness. It is the rule of God's judgment, and it is consonant to his counsels from eternity and will direct his sentence for eternity. The word of God will judge us, it will judge us in righteousness, and by it our everlasting state will be determined. This should possess us with a very great reverence for the word of God that it is righteousness itself, the standard of righteousness, and it is everlasting in its... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:143-144

These two verses are almost a repetition of the two foregoing verses, but with improvement. 1. David again professes his constant adherence to God and his duty, notwithstanding the many difficulties and discouragements he met with. He had said (Ps. 119:141), I am small and despised, and yet adhere to my duty. Here he finds himself not only mean, but miserable, as far as this world could make him so: Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me?trouble without, anguish within; they surprised him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:137

צ , TZADDI.--The Eighteenth Part . TZADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord ,.... Essentially, originally, and of himself; naturally, immutably, and universally, in all his ways and works of nature and grace; in his thoughts, purposes, counsels, and decrees; in all the dispensations of his providence; in redemption, in the justification of a sinner, in the pardon of sin, and in the gift of eternal life through Christ; and upright are thy judgments ; they are according to the rules... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:138

Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous ,.... The Scriptures are holy, just, and good; and what is contained in them are according to godliness; are for instruction in righteousness, and teach men to live soberly, righteously, and godly; and very faithful ; or "true" F21 ואמונה מאד "et verissimae", Vatablus, "veritas valde, i.e. prorsus verissima", Gejerus. : all the sayings in them are true and faithful sayings; for they are the sayings of God that cannot lie;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:139

My zeal hath consumed me ,.... Zeal for God and his glory, for his word and ordinances and worship; which is a fervour of the mind, burning love, and flaming affections for God, shown in a holy indignation against sin and sinners. This was a zeal according to knowledge, sincere and hearty, and what continued; and which was shown in embracing and defending the truths of the word, and resenting every indignity cast upon them; to such a degree, that it ate up his spirit, wore away his flesh,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:140

Thy word is very pure ,.... Or, "exceedingly purified" F23 צרופה מאד "purificatum valde", Montanus; "liquatum, vel expurgatum valde", Gejerus. : as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times, Psalm 12:6 ; free from, all drossy matter; from any mixtures, or the corruptions and doctrines of men; and which tends and leads to purity of heart and life; therefore thy servant loveth it ; that which carnal men hate the word of God for, because it forbids and condemns... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:137-138

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:139

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:140

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:141

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:142

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:143-144

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:137

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:138

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:139

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 119:140

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