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Selected Verse: Psalms 119:139 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 119:139 |
King James |
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| (Psa 69:9). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
My zeal hath consumed me - Margin, "cut me off." The word which is here translated "consumed" is rendered "cut off" in Lam 3:53; Job 23:17; Psa 54:5; Psa 88:16; Psa 94:23; Psa 101:5; Psa 143:12; "vanish," Job 6:17; "destroyed," Psa 73:27; Sa2 22:41; Psa 18:40; Psa 101:8; Psa 69:4. It means here, that he pined away; that his strength was exhausted; that he was sinking under the efforts which he had put forth as expressive of his deep interest in the cause of God and of truth. On the sentiment here expressed, see the notes at Psa 69:9.
Because mine enemies have forgotten thy words - Thy law; thy commands. It was not because they were his foes - not because he was endeavoring to destroy them, or to take vengeance on them - but because they were unmindful of God, and of the claims of his law. It is a great triumph which religion gains over a man's soul, when, in looking on the conduct of persecutors, calumniators, and slanderers - of those who are constantly doing us wrong - we are more grieved because they violate the law of God than because they injure us; when our solicitude is turned from ourselves, and terminates on our regard for the honor of God and his law. Yet that is the nature of true religion; and that we should be able to find in ourselves in such circumstances. A man should doubt the evidence of his personal religion, if all his feelings terminate on the wrong done to himself by the wicked conduct of others; if he has no feeling of solicitude because the law of God has been violated, and God has been dishonored. Compare the notes at Psa 119:136. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| My zeal hath consumed me - My earnest desire to promote thy glory, and the pain I feel at seeing transgressions multiplied, have worn down both my flesh and spirits. |
9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
136 Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
40 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
12 And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
16 Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
53 They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.