Psalms 119:141
Small, am I, and despised, Thy precepts, have I not forgotten.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
In Context
140Refined is thy word, to the uttermost, and, thy servant loveth it.
142Thy righteousness, is righteous to times age-abiding, and, thy law, is truth.
Cross References
Psalms 22:6But, I, am a worm and no one, a reproach of men, and despised of a people;
Psalms 119:16In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
Psalms 119:176I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
Proverbs 15:16Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.
Proverbs 19:1Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
Luke 6:20And, he, lifting up his eyes towards his disciples, was saying:—Happy, ye destitute, 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 →