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Psalms 119:141 Cross-References
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“I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.”
Psalms 119:141 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 119:141
I am small and despised (צָעִיר אָנֹכִי וְנִבְזֶה, tsair anoki ve-nivzeh)—The psalmist confesses social insignificance (tsair, young/small) and contempt (nivzeh, despised/worthless in others' eyes). Yet do not I forget thy precepts—Despite marginalization, covenant faithfulness remains. This conjunction is crucial: worldly status does not determine spiritual fidelity.God's pattern is to choose the small and despised (1 Corinthians 1:27-28). David was the youngest son, despised by Eliab (1 Samuel 17:28). Christ Himself was "despised and rejected" (Isaiah 53:3). The world's estimation is inverte...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 119:141
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“and no man; a reproach of men”
“that”
“my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith”
“and said”
“The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”
“than great revenues with injustice.”
“don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:”
“yet I won't forget your law.”
“with the fear of Yahweh”
“my God.”