Psalms 119:139–141
My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
*My zeale hath †consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. cut me off.
- *Cross-referencePsal.69.8. ioh.2.17.
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
†Thy word is very pure: therefore thy seruant loueth it.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. tried or refined.
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
I am small and despised: yet doe not I forget thy precepts.
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From verse 139
17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
17And his disciples remembred that it was written, *The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.
- Psalms 69:9Rank 2 from verse 139
9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
9**For the zeale of thine house hath eaten mee vp; and the reproches of them that reproched thee, are fallen vpon me.
- 1 Kings 19:10Rank 3 from verse 139
10And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
10And hee sayd, I haue beene very iealous for the LORD God of hostes: for the children of Israel haue forsaken thy Couenant, throwen downe thine Altars, and slaine thy Prophets with the sword: and *I, euen I onely am left, and they seeke my life, to take it away.
- Acts 13:27Rank 4 from verse 139
27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
27For they that dwell at Hierusalem, & their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.
- 1 Kings 19:14Rank 5 from verse 139
14And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
14And he sayd, I haue beene very iealous for the LORD God of hostes, because the children of Israel haue forsaken thy Couenant, throwen downe thine Altars, and slaine thy Prophets with the sword, and I, euen I onely am left, and they seeke my life, to take it away.
- Acts 28:23–27Rank 6 from verse 139
23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdome of God, perswading them concerning Iesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning till euening.
24And some beleeued the things which were spoken, and some beleeued not.
25And when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet, vnto our fathers,
26Saying, *Goe vnto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.
27For the heart of this people is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes haue they closed, lest they should with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and vnderstand with their heart, and should bee conuerted, and I should heale them.
- Matthew 12:3–5Rank 7 from verse 139
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
3But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read *what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him,
4How he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, *but, only for the Priests?
5Or haue yee not read in the *law, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are blamelesse?
- Matthew 15:4–6Rank 8 from verse 139
4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
4For God commaunded, saying, *Honour thy father and mother: And *hee that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
5But yee say, Whosoeuer shall say to his father or his mother, * It is a gift by whatsoeuer thou mightest bee profited by me,
6And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.
- Matthew 21:13Rank 9 from verse 139
13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
13And said vnto them, It is written, *My house shall be called the house of prayer, *but yee haue made it a denne of theeues.
- Matthew 21:16Rank 10 from verse 139
16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
16And said vnto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus saith vnto them, Yea, haue yee neuer read, *Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
- Matthew 21:42Rank 11 from verse 139
42Jesus 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?
42Iesus saith vnto them, *Did ye neuer reade in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reiected, the same is become the head of the corner? This is the Lords doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.
- Matthew 22:29Rank 12 from verse 139
29Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
29Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Yee doe erre, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
- Matthew 9:13Rank 13 from verse 139
13But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
13But goe ye and learne what that meaneth, *I will haue mercy and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, *but sinners to repentance.
- Psalms 53:4Rank 14 from verse 139
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
4Haue the workers of iniquitie no knowledge? who eate vp my people, as they eate bread; they haue not called vpon God.
From verse 140
- Proverbs 30:5Rank 1 from verse 140
5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
5*†Euery word of God is pure: he is a shield vnto them that put their trust in him.
- Psalms 19:8Rank 2 from verse 140
8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
8The Statutes of the LORD are right, reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the LORD is pure, inlightning the eyes.
- 2 Peter 1:21Rank 3 from verse 140
21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
21For the prophecie came not ‖in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.
- Psalms 12:6Rank 4 from verse 140
6The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
6*The wordes of the LORD are pure wordes: as siluer tried in a fornace of earth purified seuen times.
- Psalms 119:128Rank 5 from verse 140
128Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.
128Therefore I esteeme all thy precepts concerning all things to be right: and I hate euery false way.
- Romans 7:12Rank 6 from verse 140
12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
12Wherefore the Law is holy, and the Commandement holy, and iust, and good.
- Romans 7:22Rank 7 from verse 140
22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
22For I delight in the Lawe of God, after the inward man.
- 1 Peter 2:2Rank 8 from verse 140
2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
2As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby,
- Psalms 18:30Rank 9 from verse 140
30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
30*‖ As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
- Romans 7:16Rank 10 from verse 140
16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
16If then I doe that which I would not, I consent vnto the Law, that it is good.
From verse 141
- Psalms 22:6Rank 1 from verse 141
6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
6But I am a worme, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9Rank 2 from verse 141
9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
9For yee know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be rich.
5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
5Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of ‖the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?
20¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
20¶ And hee lifted vp his eyes on his disciples, and said, *Blessed be yee poore: for yours is the kingdome of God.
58And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
58And Iesus said vnto him, Foxes haue holes, and birds of the aire haue nests, but the Sonne of man hath not where to lay his head.
- Proverbs 15:16Rank 6 from verse 141
16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
16*Better is little with the feare of the LORD, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
- Proverbs 16:8Rank 7 from verse 141
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
8*Better is a little with righteousnesse, then great reuenewes without right.
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 8 from verse 141
1MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
1¶ My sonne, forget not my lawe; *but let thine heart keepe my commaundements:
- Psalms 119:109Rank 9 from verse 141
109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
109My soule is continually in my hand: yet doe I not forget thy Law.
- Psalms 40:17Rank 10 from verse 141
17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
17But I am poore and needy, yet the LORD thinketh vpon me: thou art my helpe and my deliuerer, make no tarrying, O my God.
- Isaiah 53:3Rank 11 from verse 141
3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
3*‖He is despised and reiected of men, a man ofsorrows, and acquainted with griefe: and we hid as it were our faces from him; hee was despised, and wee esteemed him not.
- Proverbs 19:1Rank 12 from verse 141
1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
1¶ *Better is the poore that walketh in his integrity, then he that is peruerse in his lippes, and is a foole.
- Psalms 119:176Rank 13 from verse 141
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
176I haue gone astray like a lost sheepe, seeke thy seruant: for I doe not forget thy commandements.
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Psalms 119:139
Fervent desire, ardour, or earnest devotion in pursuing a person, cause, or purpose.
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Wasted; burnt up; destroyed; dissipated; squandered; expended.
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For the reason that; since.
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Spoken or written expressions; sayings, messages, commands, promises, or accounts.
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Psalms 119:140
A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
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Truly or in a high degree; as an adjective, true or real.
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Free from mixture, contamination, guilt, or moral defilement; genuine, clean, holy, or innocent according to context.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
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Psalms 119:141
Contemned; disdained; abhorred.
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To fail or cease to remember; to lose from mind; to neglect or disregard.
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Commands, rules, or authoritative instructions.
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138Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
138Thy testimonies that thou hast commaunded, are †righteous: and very †faithfull.
139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
139*My zeale hath †consumed me: because mine enemies haue forgotten thy words.
Selected passage140Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
140†Thy word is very pure: therefore thy seruant loueth it.
Selected passage141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.
141I am small and despised: yet doe not I forget thy precepts.
Selected passage142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
142Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnesse: and thy law is the trueth.