Psalms 119:140
Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
In Context
139My zeal, hath put an end to me, for mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.
141Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
Cross References
Psalms 12:6The words of Yahweh, are words, that are pure, silver refined in a crucible of earth, purified seven times!
Psalms 18:30As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.
Psalms 119:47That I may find dear delight in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Proverbs 30:5Every saying of God is refined, A shield, is, he, to them who seek refuge in him.
Romans 7:16Now, if what I wish not the same I do, I consent unto the law that [it is] right.
1 Peter 2:2As new-born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation:—
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:140
139 My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. 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… Read the whole commentary →