King James Version
What Does Psalms 119:126 Mean?
“It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.”
Context
124
Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
125
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
126
It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.
127
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
128
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(126) **They have** **made void thy law.**—Some treat the verse as parenthetical, but is it not that the irreligion of the wicked makes the Law even more dear to the psalmist? What they reject is to him priceless,
“Faithful found;
Among the faithless, faithful only he.”
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Psalms 119:126 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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