Psalms 119:153-160
153-155. Though the remembering of God's law is not meritorious, yet it evinces a filial temper and provides the pious with promises to plead, while the wicked in neglecting His law, reject God and despise His promises (compare Ps 9:13; 43:1; 69:18).
154. Plead, &c.—HENGSTENBERG translates, "Fight my fight." (See Ps 35:1; 43:1; Mic 7:9).
153-155. Though the remembering of God's law is not meritorious, yet it evinces a filial temper and provides the pious with promises to plead, while the wicked in neglecting His law, reject God and despise His promises (compare Ps 9:13; 43:1; 69:18).
156. (See on Ps 119:149).
157. (Compare Ps 119:86, 87, 95).
158. (Compare Ps 119:136).
transgressors—or, literally, "traitors," who are faithless to a righteous sovereign and side with His enemies (compare Ps 25:3, 8).159. (Compare Ps 119:121-126, 153-155).
quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness— (Ps 119:88). This prayer occurs here for the ninth time, showing a deep sense of frailty.160. God has been ever faithful, and the principles of His government will ever continue worthy of confidence.
from the beginning—that is, "every word from Genesis (called so by the Jews from its first words, 'In the beginning') to the end of the Scriptures is true." HENGSTENBERG translates more literally, "The sum of thy words is truth." The sense is substantially the same. The whole body of revelation is truth. "Thy Word is nothing but truth" [LUTHER].SCHIN. (Ps 119:161-168).