Psalm 119:120

120 Ma chair frissonne de l'effroi que tu m'inspires, Et je crains tes jugements.

Psalm 119:120 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:120

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee
Not for fear of the wrath of God coming down upon himself, nor for fear of eternal damnation; but for fear of what was coming upon the wicked, for their sins and transgressions. The word ^F14 used signifies such a dread and horror, which seizes a man to such a degree, that it makes the hair of his flesh to stand up; as Jarchi and Kimchi observe; see ( Psalms 119:53 ) ( Job 4:14 Job 4:15 ) ;

and I am afraid of thy judgments;
not of their coming down upon him, but upon the wicked; the thought of which is more awful to good men than to the wicked themselves; and especially when under any darkness, doubts, and fears; lest, being conscious to themselves of their own weakness, they should be left to join with the wicked in their sins, and so be partakers of their plagues.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (rmo) (oryotricei) , Symmachus in Drusius; "horripilavit", Cajetanus apud Gejerum.

Psalm 119:120 In-Context

118 Tu méprises tous ceux qui s'écartent de tes statuts, Car leur tromperie est sans effet.

119 Tu enlèves comme de l'écume tous les méchants de la terre; C'est pourquoi j'aime tes préceptes.

120 Ma chair frissonne de l'effroi que tu m'inspires, Et je crains tes jugements.

121 J'observe la loi et la justice: Ne m'abandonne pas à mes oppresseurs!

122 Prends sous ta garantie le bien de ton serviteur, Ne me laisse pas opprimer par des orgueilleux!