Psalms 119:140

140 Thy word is very pure; therefore thy slave loves 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.


FOOTNOTES:

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

Psalms 119:140 In-Context

138 Thou hast commanded righteousness, which consists of thy testimonies and thy truth.
139 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten thy words.
140 Thy word is very pure; therefore thy slave loves it.
141 I am small and despised; yet I have not forgotten thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is eternal righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
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