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Psalms 119:139 Cross-References
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“My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. consumed: Heb. cut me off”
Psalms 119:139 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 119:139
My zeal hath consumed me (צִמְּתַתְנִי קִנְאָתִי, tsimmetatni qinati)—Holy jealousy for God's honor has devoured the psalmist like fire. Qinah is the burning passion that cannot tolerate dishonor to the beloved. Because mine enemies have forgotten thy words—The cause of this consuming zeal is not personal injury but the neglect and contempt of God's revelation.Jesus exhibited this same holy zeal when cleansing the temple: "The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up" (John 2:17, quoting Psalm 69:9). Paul felt similar anguish over Israel's unbelief (Romans 9:2-3). Godly zeal is provoked not by thr...
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Cross-References for Psalms 119:139
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“Zeal for your house will eat me up.{Psalm 69:9}”
“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”
“and their rulers”
“I have been very jealous for Yahweh”
“many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them”
“Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;,But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;,,,,,,,,”
“Do you hear what these are saying? Jesus said to them”
“It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,'{Isaiah 56:7} but you have made it a den of robbers!{Jeremiah 7:11}”
“Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?'{Psalm 118:22-23},Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?,,,,,,,,”
“I have been very jealous for Yahweh”