Paul Kretzmann Commentary - Psalms 119:137 - 119:144

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Paul Kretzmann Commentary - Psalms 119:137 - 119:144


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Tzaddi. The Proper Appreciation of the Word of God. —

v. 137. Righteous art Thou, O Lord, and upright are Thy judgments,
for the right knowledge of God is gained from Scriptures and results in the proper worship of God.

v. 138. Thy testimonies that Thou hast commanded,
whose observance He has laid upon all men, are righteous and very faithful, literally, "righteousness and faithfulness," not falsehood and deceit, as the enemies of the Word falsely state.

v. 139. My zeal hath consumed me,
has brought him near to destruction, has almost robbed him of his life, because mine enemies have forgotten Thy words. All believers, filled with true zeal for God and His Word, consume themselves in fighting false doctrine and godless life.

v. 140. Thy Word is very pure,
like a precious metal which comes out of the assayer's refining without a trace of dross; therefore Thy servant loveth it.

v. 141. I am small and despised,
young and insignificant, without influential connections in the world, his opinions, therefore, being belittled and ridiculed by the wise and mighty of this world; yet do I not forget Thy precepts, they had not been able to shake his convictions concerning the Word.

v. 142. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
outlasting all earthly cavil and enmity, and Thy Law is the truth. Cf Joh_17:17.

v. 143. Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me,
on account of the opposition of the enemies; yet Thy commandments are my delights, wherefore he continues to cling to them in spite of all affliction.

v. 144. The righteousness of Thy testimonies is everlasting,
they had proved their. power in the past and would again do so in the future, upon this fact he could rely; give me understanding, and I shall live, be partaker of true spiritual life through the knowledge of the Word, the source from which all believers draw life and strength day after day.