Psalms 119:140

140 Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

Psalms 119:140 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:140

Thy word is very pure
Or, "exceedingly purified" ^F23: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times, ( Psalms 12:6 ) ; free from, all drossy matter; from any mixtures, or the corruptions and doctrines of men; and which tends and leads to purity of heart and life;

therefore thy servant loveth it;
that which carnal men hate the word of God for, because it forbids and condemns all impurity of flesh and spirit, all impure thoughts, words, and actions; that a good man loves it for, and which is an evidence of a sanctified heart.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (dam hpwru) "purificatum valde", Montanus; "liquatum, vel expurgatum valde", Gejerus.

Psalms 119:140 In-Context

138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness And very faithfulness.

139 My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

140 Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

141 I am small and despised; [Yet] do I not forget thy precepts.

142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And thy law is truth.