Psa 119:53 Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law. Ver. 53. Horror hath taken hold upon me ] Horripilatio, turbo, vortex, a horrible tempest, Psalms 11:6 , such as surpriseth holy Habakkuk, Habakkuk 3:16 . Because of the wicked ] To think of their heinous sins and horrible punishments, which they dread not, dream not off See Daniel 4:19 . read more
Psa 119:54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. Ver. 54. Thy statutes have been my songs ] Thy promises, which bind thee by grace, as statutes do us by duty, and are every whit as sure. By these I lopped off my cares, fears, and griefs, as with a pruning or paring knife; I pared them round till none was left. Metaphors falcibus. In the house of my pilgrimage ] In hoc exilio, in hoc ergastulo, in hac peregrinatione, in hac valle lachrymarum (Bern.). Travellers sing... read more
Psa 119:55 I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law. Ver. 55. I remembered thy name, &c. ] Breaking my sleep for the purpose, to meditate on thy holy attributes, word, and works. And have kept thy law ] Which could not have been kept, if not kept in firm and fresh memory. See 1 Corinthians 15:2 . read more
Psa 119:56 This I had, because I kept thy precepts. Ver. 56. This I had ] This comfort, or this remembrance, or this ability to keep thy law. Because I keep thy precepts ] A strange reason, I kept it because I kept it; but every new act of obedience fitteth for a following act, Romans 6:19 . As in sin, so in grace, Mark 4:24 , acts increase habits, and facilitate the work. read more
Psa 119:57 CHETH. [Thou art] my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words. Ver. 57. Thou art my portion, O Lord ] While other men’s portion sunt divitiae vel deliciae, nothing short of God can satisfy me. I have said, &c. ] i.e. Purposed and promised the obedience of faith. read more
Psa 119:58 I intreated thy favour with [my] whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. Ver. 58. I intreated thy favour ] Heb. thy face, that is, thy Christ, saith Ambrose and Hilary: this David did in the sense of his own utter inability to do as he had promised. Be merciful unto me, &c. ] This was the sum of his petition, and must be the main of ours. read more
Psa 119:59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies. Ver. 59. I thought on my ways ] At self-examination beginneth sound conversion, Lam 3:39-40 Haggai 1:5 ; Haggai 1:7 2 Corinthians 13:5 . And turned my feet ] Finding all to be naught, and stark naught (contrary to what God found in his works upon a review, all good, and very good), set upon a new course. read more
Psa 119:60 I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments. Ver. 60. I made haste, and delayed not ] Heb. I distracted not myself about had-I-wist, but minded the one thing necessary. Nolite tempus in nugis terere: vel cras, ut ille seria, hodie morituri protelare, saith one; Haste, haste, haste; delays are dangerous, opportunities are headlong, and once past, irrecoverable. read more
Psa 119:61 The bands of the wicked have robbed me: [but] I have not forgotten thy law. Ver. 61. The bands of the wicked have robbed me ] In these late stripping times many a poor man’s whole life’s settings were lost in an instant. But I have not forgotten thy law ] I have encouraged myself in the Lord my God, as at the sack of Ziklag, 1Sa 30:6 read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:52
Psa 119:52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself. Ver. 52. I remembered thy judgments of old, O Lord ] This was to have a holy memory, well fraught with profitable matter, such as are examples of God’s dealing with his people and their enemies in all ages. And was comforted ] Some degree of comfort followeth every good action; as heat accompanieth fire, as beams and influences issue from the sun. read more