Psalms 119:140

140 Your promises have proved to be true. I love them.

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 The laws you have made are fair. They can be completely trusted.

139 My anger is wearing me out, because my enemies don't pay any attention to your words.

140 Your promises have proved to be true. I love them.

141 I'm not important. People look down on me. But I don't forget to obey your rules.

142 You always do what is right. And your law is true.