Psalms 119:141
I am little and held in contempt, but your precepts I have not forgotten.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
In Context
140Your word has been tested well; and your servant loves it.
142Just is your justice forever, and trusty is your law.
Cross References
Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, not a person; insulted by others, despised by the people.
Psalms 119:16In your statutes I delight, I will not forget your word.
Psalms 119:176I have strayed like a wandering sheep seek your servant, because I do not forget your commandments.
Luke 6:20Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
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 →