Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 119:139 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. {consumed...: Heb. cut me off}”
Psalms 119:139
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
TZADDI. Righteous {art} thou, O LORD, and upright {are} thy judgments.
Thy testimonies {that} thou hast commanded {are} righteous and very faithful. {righteous: Heb. righteousness} {faithful: Heb. faithfulness}
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. {consumed...: Heb. cut me off}
Thy word {is} very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. {pure: Heb. tried, or, refined}
I {am} small and despised: {yet} do not I forget thy precepts.
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