Teks -- Psalms 119:141 (NET)

119:141 I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

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JFB: Psa 119:141

The pious, however despised of men, are distinguished in God's sight by a regard for His law.

Clarke: Psa 119:141 - I am small and despised

I am small and despised - And on these accounts have every thing to fear. Being small, I cannot resist; being despised, I am in danger; but even all this does not induce me to start aside, or through the fear of man to be unfaithful to thee.

Calvin: Psa 119:141 - I am, insignificant and despised

141.I am, insignificant and despised The meaning is, that although he was tried with poverty and many other calamities, he steadily persevered in the exercise of true godliness, and in the observance of the law. On that account, as he states, he was despised by wicked men. Every man gives praise to God just in proportion as he is gorged with his benefits; and very few will be found applying their minds to the service of God, unless they have all their wishes gratified. Hence it comes to pass that hypocrites, as long as they are pampered to the full, accumulate riches and increase in power, are very lavish in praising God. But let them be treated in some degree roughly, and immediately the blessed name of God is heard of no more. Since then men are ordinarily mercenary in serving God, let us learn from the Prophet’s example that true godliness is disinterested, so that when under its influence we cease not to praise God, although he may afflict us with adversity and make us despised in the eyes of the world. These upbraiding words of Christ in Joh 6:26, ought, no doubt, to be carefully attended to,

“Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.” (Joh 6:26)

The persons then who serve God ingenuously and sincerely, are such as continue steadfast in his fear, although their condition in this world may be mean and despised; in short, they are such as seek not their reward on earth, but through heat and cold, poverty and danger, slanders and mockeries, persevere with unwearied steps in the course of their warfare.

TSK: Psa 119:141 - small // yet do

small : Psa 22:6, Psa 40:17; Pro 15:16, Pro 16:8, Pro 19:1; Isa 53:3; Luk 6:20, Luk 9:58; 2Co 8:9; Jam 2:5

yet do : Psa 119:109, Psa 119:176; Pro 3:1

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Poole: Psa 119:141

Ver. 141. Small or, a little one ; not for age, but in respect of my condition in the world; mean and obscure.

Gill: Psa 119:141 - I am small and despised // yet do not I forget thy precepts

I am small and despised,.... Or, "I have been" ^x. Some versions render it "young" ^y; as if it had respect to the time of his anointing by Samuel, when he was overlooked and despised in his father's family, 1Sa 16:11; but the word here used is not expressive of age, but of state, condition, and circumstances; and the meaning is, that he was little in his own esteem, and in the esteem of men, and was despised; and that on account of religion, in which he was a type of Christ, Psa 22:6; and which is the common lot of good men, who are treated by the world as the faith of it, and the offscouring of all things;

yet do not I forget thy precepts; to observe and keep them: the ill treatment of men on account of religion did not cause him to forsake it, or to leave the ways, word, and worship of God; see Psa 119:83.