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Text -- Psalms 119:140 (NET)

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119:140 Your word is absolutely pure, and your servant loves it!
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Wesley: Psa 119:140 - -- Without the least mixture of falsehood.

Without the least mixture of falsehood.

JFB: Psa 119:140 - -- Literally, "refined," shown pure by trial.

Literally, "refined," shown pure by trial.

Clarke: Psa 119:140 - -- Thy word is very pure - צרופה tseruphah , it is purification. It is not a purified thing, but a thing that purifies. "Now ye are clean,"said C...

Thy word is very pure - צרופה tseruphah , it is purification. It is not a purified thing, but a thing that purifies. "Now ye are clean,"said Christ, "by the word I have spoken unto you."God’ s word is a fire to purify as well as a hammer to break.

Calvin: Psa 119:140 - -- 140.Thy word is exceedingly refined In this verse he intimates that the cause of his zeal was the love which he bore to heavenly doctrine. For to be ...

140.Thy word is exceedingly refined In this verse he intimates that the cause of his zeal was the love which he bore to heavenly doctrine. For to be displeased with or severely to condemn the contempt of divine truth, unless we are bound to it by the cords of love, is pure hypocrisy. And he affirms that his love to God’s word was not a rash, or a blind and inconsiderate affection, but that he loved it, because like gold or silver which has been refined, it was pure and free from all dregs and dross. This is the idea contained in the metaphorical term צרופה , tseruphah, translated refined; 18 and though it seems to be commonplace, yet, vindicating God’s word from all perverse and malicious judgments, it expresses graphically the true obedience of faith. How few are there who are not guilty, either by their distrust, or waywardness, or pride, or voluptuousness, of casting upon God’s word some spot or stain! The flesh then being so rebellious, it is no small commendation of revealed truth, when it is compared to gold well refined, so that it shines pure from all defilement. Farther, it serves not a little to show the truth of this testimony, that the Prophet confirms it by his own experience. The more effectually to repress the foolish rashness with which we are chargeable whenever we imagine that there is any fault in God’s word, he declares that in commending it he gives utterance to the unfeigned feeling of his heart, having experienced a blissful pleasure in that purity of which he speaks.

TSK: Psa 119:140 - -- Thy word : Gold has need to be refined; but thy word is purity itself, reflecting the holiness of Jehovah’ s character and government, and requir...

Thy word : Gold has need to be refined; but thy word is purity itself, reflecting the holiness of Jehovah’ s character and government, and requiring and leading to purity of heart and life.

pure : Heb. tried, or refined, Psa 119:128, Psa 12:6, Psa 18:30, Psa 19:8; Pro 30:5; Rom 7:12, Rom 7:16, Rom 7:22; 1Pe 2:2; 2Pe 1:21

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Barnes: Psa 119:140 - -- Thy word is very pure - Margin, "tried or refined."See the word explained in the notes at Psa 18:30. Therefore thy servant loveth it - Th...

Thy word is very pure - Margin, "tried or refined."See the word explained in the notes at Psa 18:30.

Therefore thy servant loveth it - Therefore I love it. I love it because it is pure, holy, true; not merely because it will save me. Apart from all reference to myself. I love thy truth as truth; I love purity as purity; I love law as law; I love holiness as holiness. This is true religion.

Poole: Psa 119:140 - -- Ver. 140. Very pure without the least mixture of any falsehood or sin, both which are frequent in the words or precepts of men. Therefore because ...

Ver. 140. Very pure without the least mixture of any falsehood or sin, both which are frequent in the words or precepts of men.

Therefore because of that exact purity and holiness of it, for which very reason ungodly men either despise or hate it.

Gill: Psa 119:140 - -- Thy word is very pure,.... Or, "exceedingly purified" w: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times, Psa 12:6; free from, all drossy ...

Thy word is very pure,.... Or, "exceedingly purified" w: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times, Psa 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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TSK Synopsis: Psa 119:1-176 - --1 This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.

MHCC: Psa 119:137-144 - --God never did, and never can do wrong to any. The promises are faithfully performed by Him that made them. Zeal against sin should constrain us to do ...

Matthew Henry: Psa 119:140 - -- Here is, 1. David's great affection for the word of God: Thy servant loves it. Every good man, being a servant of God, loves the word of God, beca...

Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 119:137-144 - -- The eightfold Tsade . God rules righteously and faithfully according to His word, for which the poet is accordingly zealous, although young and des...

Constable: Psa 107:1--150:6 - --V. Book 5: chs. 107--150 There are 44 psalms in this section of the Psalter. David composed 15 of these (108-110...

Constable: Psa 119:1-176 - --Psalm 119 The anonymous psalmist who wrote this longest psalm sought refuge from his persecutors and fou...

Constable: Psa 119:137-144 - --18. The righteous character of God's Word 119:137-144 The righteous God has given us a righteous...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title of this book is Tehilim ("praises" or "hymns"), for a leading feature in its contents is praise, though the word occurs in the title ...

JFB: Psalms (Outline) ALEPH. (Psa 119:1-8). This celebrated Psalm has several peculiarities. It is divided into twenty-two parts or stanzas, denoted by the twenty-two let...

TSK: Psalms (Book Introduction) The Psalms have been the general song of the universal Church; and in their praise, all the Fathers have been unanimously eloquent. Men of all nation...

TSK: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Psa 119:1, This psalm contains sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.

Poole: Psalms (Book Introduction) OF PSALMS THE ARGUMENT The divine authority of this Book of PSALMS is so certain and evident, that it was never questioned in the church; which b...

Poole: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) THE ARGUMENT The author of this Psalm was David; which I know none that deny, and of which there is no just reason to doubt. The scope and design o...

MHCC: Psalms (Book Introduction) David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some are doubtful. But all were writ...

MHCC: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) (Psa 119:1-8) Aleph. (Psa 119:9-16) Beth. (Psa 119:17-24) Gimel. (Psa 119:25-32) Daleth. (Psa 119:33-40) He. (Psa 119:41-48) Vav. (Psa 119:49-56...

Matthew Henry: Psalms (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Psalms We have now before us one of the choicest and most excellent parts of all the Old Te...

Matthew Henry: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) This is a psalm by itself, like none of the rest; it excels them all, and shines brightest in this constellation. It is much longer than any of the...

Constable: Psalms (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is Tehillim, which means...

Constable: Psalms (Outline) Outline I. Book 1: chs. 1-41 II. Book 2: chs. 42-72 III. Book 3: chs. 73...

Constable: Psalms Psalms Bibliography Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89." In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus,...

Haydock: Psalms (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PSALMS. INTRODUCTION. The Psalms are called by the Hebrew, Tehillim; that is, hymns of praise. The author, of a great part of ...

Gill: Psalms (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALMS The title of this book may be rendered "the Book of Praises", or "Hymns"; the psalm which our Lord sung at the passover is c...

Gill: Psalms 119 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 119 This psalm is generally thought to be written by David, but when is uncertain; very probably towards the decline of life;...

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