Psalms 119:141

141 I am young, and despised; I forgat not thy justifyings. (I am young and despised; but I do not forget thy precepts.)

Psalms 119:141 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:141

I [am] small and despised
Or, "I have been" ^F24. Some versions render it "young" ^F25; as if it had respect to the time of his anointing by Samuel, when he was overlooked and despised in his father's family, ( 1 Samuel 16:11 ) ( 17:28 ) ; 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, ( Psalms 22:6 ) ( Isaiah 53:3 ) ; 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 ( Psalms 119:83 Psalms 119:109 ) ( 44:17 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (ykna) "ego fui, et adhuc sum", Michaelis.
F25 (ryeu) (newterov) , Sept. "adolescentulus", V. L.

Psalms 119:141 In-Context

139 My fervent love made me to be melted, either languished; for mine enemies forgat thy words. (My fervent love for thee made me feel greatly distressed; because my enemies did not obey thy words.)

140 Thy speech is set afire; and thy servant loved it. (Thy word is tried by fire; and thy servant loveth it.)

141 I am young, and despised; I forgat not thy justifyings. (I am young and despised; but I do not forget thy precepts.)

142 Lord, thy rightfulness is rightfulness [into] without end; and thy law is truth. (Lord, thy righteousness is righteousness forever; and thy Law is true forever/and thy Law is the truth forever.)

143 Tribulation and anguish have found me; thy behests is my thinking. (Though trouble and anguish have found me; thy commandments still be my delight.)