Psalm 119:141
New International Version
Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.

New Living Translation
I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments.

English Standard Version
I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

Berean Standard Bible
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

King James Bible
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

New King James Version
I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

New American Standard Bible
I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

NASB 1995
I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

NASB 1977
I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Thy precepts.

Legacy Standard Bible
I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

Amplified Bible
I am small and despised, But I do not forget Your precepts.

Christian Standard Bible
I am insignificant and despised, but I do not forget your precepts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am insignificant and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

American Standard Version
I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone calls me a nobody, but I remember your laws.

English Revised Version
I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am unimportant and despised, [yet] I never forget your guiding principles.

Good News Translation
I am unimportant and despised, but I do not neglect your teachings.

International Standard Version
Though I may be small and despised, I do not neglect your precepts.

Majority Standard Bible
I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.

NET Bible
I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

New Heart English Bible
I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts.

Webster's Bible Translation
I am small and despised: yet I do not forget thy precepts.

World English Bible
I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I [am] small, and despised, "" I have not forgotten Your precepts.

Young's Literal Translation
Small I am, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.

Smith's Literal Translation
I am small and despised: I did not forget thy charges.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications.

New American Bible
Though belittled and despised, I do not forget your precepts.

New Revised Standard Version
I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I am small and despised; yet I do not forget thy commandments.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I am small and despised and I have not forgotten your commandments.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I am small and despised; Yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I am young and despised: yet I have not forgotten thine ordinances.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
140Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it. 141I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts. 142Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.…

Cross References
Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

1 Corinthians 1:27-28
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

1 Peter 2:4
As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

Proverbs 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

2 Corinthians 4:8-10
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

Philippians 2:7-8
but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

Hebrews 11:36-38
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. / The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

Job 19:13-19
He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. / My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight. ...

Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”


Treasury of Scripture

I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.

small

Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Psalm 40:17
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Proverbs 15:16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

yet do

Psalm 119:109,176
My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law…

Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














Though I am lowly
The Hebrew word for "lowly" is "qatan," which can mean small, insignificant, or unimportant. In the context of ancient Israel, being lowly often referred to one's social status or perceived worth in society. The psalmist acknowledges his humble position, which may reflect a lack of power or influence. This humility is a recurring theme in the Bible, where God often chooses the lowly to accomplish His purposes, as seen in the lives of David, Moses, and even Jesus Christ. The acknowledgment of one's lowliness is not a sign of weakness but a recognition of one's dependence on God.

and despised
The term "despised" comes from the Hebrew "bazah," meaning to hold in contempt or to consider worthless. Historically, those who were despised were often marginalized or rejected by society. The psalmist's experience of being despised resonates with the experiences of many biblical figures who faced scorn and rejection, including the prophets and Christ Himself. This phrase highlights the reality of suffering and rejection that believers may face, yet it also points to the hope and vindication found in God's faithfulness.

I do not forget
The phrase "do not forget" is translated from the Hebrew "shakach," which means to cease to care or to ignore. In the biblical context, remembering is an active, intentional act of keeping God's commandments and teachings at the forefront of one's mind and actions. The psalmist's commitment to not forgetting God's precepts, despite his lowly and despised state, underscores the importance of steadfastness and dedication to God's Word. It is a call to remain faithful and attentive to God's instructions, regardless of external circumstances.

Your precepts
The word "precepts" is derived from the Hebrew "piqqudim," which refers to God's instructions or mandates. These are not mere suggestions but authoritative guidelines for living a life that is pleasing to God. In the historical and scriptural context, God's precepts were given to guide the Israelites in their covenant relationship with Him. The psalmist's devotion to God's precepts reflects a deep love and reverence for God's law, which is seen as perfect and life-giving. This devotion is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's life with God's will as revealed in Scripture.

(141) These words are hardly applicable to an individual, while to the struggling Israel, in relation to the great Eastern Powers, they are peculiarly suitable.

Verse 141. - I am small and despised (comp. vers. 22, 51). Some translate, "I am young." But the writer can scarcely have been really a young man. His thoughts are the thoughts of one who has had much experience of life. Yet do not I forget thy precepts. As do those that persecute me (see ver. 139).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
אָנֹכִ֣י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

am lowly
צָעִ֣יר (ṣā·‘îr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6810: Little, insignificant, young

and despised,
וְנִבְזֶ֑ה (wə·niḇ·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 959: To disesteem

but I do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

forget
שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ (šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

Your precepts.
פִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָ (piq·qu·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6490: Appointed, a mandate


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