Psalms 119:141
I am small and of no account; but I keep your orders in mind.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
In Context
140Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.
142Your righteousness is an unchanging righteousness, and your law is certain.
Cross References
Psalms 22:6\22:5\They sent up their cry to you and were made free: they put their faith in you and were not put to shame.
Psalms 119:16I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
Psalms 119:176I have gone out of the way like a wandering sheep; make search for your servant; for I keep your teachings ever in mind.
Proverbs 15:16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
Proverbs 19:1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
Luke 6:20And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:141
140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. 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… Read the whole commentary →