Psalms 119:139
My zeal has consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten your words.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
In Context
138Your testimonies that you have commanded are righteous and very faithful.
140Your word is very pure: therefore your servant loves it.
Cross References
1 Kings 19:14And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down yours altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Psalms 69:9For the zeal of yours house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
Matthew 9:13But go all of you and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death.
Matthew 21:16And said unto him, Hear you what these say? And Jesus says unto them, Yea; have all of you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and infants you have perfected praise?
Matthew 22:29Jesus answered and said unto them, All of you do go astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:138-139
18. TZADDI. 137 Righteous art thou, O Lord , and upright are thy judgments. 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful. Here is, 1. The righteousness of God, the infinite rectitude and perfection of his nature. As he is what he is, so he is what he should be, and in every thing acts as becomes him; there is nothing wanting, nothing amiss, in God; his will is the eternal rule of equity, and he is righteous, for he does all according to it. 2. The righteousness of his government. He… Read the whole commentary →