The proud have had me greatly in derision
Profane sinners, proud and haughty scorners, that make a jest of
religion, and scoff at everything serious and good: these derided
the psalmist for his piety and religion, his principles and
practices; in which he was a type of Christ, who was both the
song of the drunkards, and was derided by the proud and haughty
Scribes and Pharisees; as all self-righteous persons are, they
who trust in themselves, and despise others, ( Psalms 69:11
Psalms
69:12 ) ( Luke 16:14 ) ( 18:9 ) ; [yet] have
I not declined from thy law;
from walking according to it, as a rule of life and conversation;
from professing and maintaining the doctrine of the word, the
truths of the Gospel, he had knowledge and experience of; and
from going on in the ways of God and true religion he was
directed in; and this testimony the Lord himself gave of him, (
1 Kings
14:8 ) ( 15:5 ) see (
Psalms
44:19 ) .