Psalms 119:140

What does Psalms 119:140 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 119:140 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your word is of tested value; and it is dear to your servant.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Tried <FI>is<Fi> thy saying exceedingly, And Thy servant hath loved it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy *word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.

Context

v.139My zeal hath consumed me, Because mine adversaries have forgotten thy words.

v.140This passage

v.141I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 7:22

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

  • Psalms 119:128

    Therefore I esteem allthyprecepts concerning allthingsto be right; AndI hate every false way. פ PE.

  • 2 Peter 1:21

    For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

  • Romans 7:12

    So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

  • Romans 7:16

    But if what I would not, that I do, I consent unto the law that it is good.

  • 1 Peter 2:2

    as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

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