150-152. Though the wicked are near to injure, because far from God's law, He is near to help, and faithful to His word, which abides for ever. RESH. (Psalms 119:153-160). read more
153-155. Though the remembering of God's law is not meritorious, yet it evinces a filial temper and provides the pious with promises to plead, while the wicked in neglecting His law, reject God and despise His promises (compare Psalms 9:13; Psalms 43:1; Psalms 69:18). read more
154. Plead, c.—HENGSTENBERG translates, "Fight my fight." (See Psalms 35:1 Psalms 43:1; Micah 7:9). read more
153-155. Though the remembering of God's law is not meritorious, yet it evinces a filial temper and provides the pious with promises to plead, while the wicked in neglecting His law, reject God and despise His promises (compare Psalms 9:13; Psalms 43:1; Psalms 69:18). read more
157. (Compare Psalms 119:86; Psalms 119:87; Psalms 119:95). read more
158. (Compare :-). transgressors—or, literally, "traitors," who are faithless to a righteous sovereign and side with His enemies (compare Psalms 25:3; Psalms 25:8). read more
159. (Compare Psalms 119:121-126; Psalms 119:153-155). quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness— ( :-). This prayer occurs here for the ninth time, showing a deep sense of frailty. read more
160. God has been ever faithful, and the principles of His government will ever continue worthy of confidence. from the beginning—that is, "every word from Genesis (called so by the Jews from its first words, 'In the beginning') to the end of the Scriptures is true." HENGSTENBERG translates more literally, "The sum of thy words is truth." The sense is substantially the same. The whole body of revelation is truth. "Thy Word is nothing but truth" [LUTHER]. SCHIN. (Psalms 119:161-168). read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 119:149
149. quicken me—revive my heart according to those principles of justice, founded on Thine own nature, and revealed in Thy law, which specially set forth Thy mercy to the humble as well as justice to the wicked (compare :-). read more