Psalms 119:140 (LSB)

Passage

Your word is exceedingly refined, Therefore Your slave loves it.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:138 In righteousness, You have commanded Your testimonies And in exceeding faithfulness.

Psalms 119:139 My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

Psalms 119:140 Your word is exceedingly refined, Therefore Your slave loves it.

Psalms 119:141 I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

Psalms 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "word", "exceedingly", "refined", "therefore", "slave", and "loves". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "word" and "exceedingly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 139's "My zeal has consumed me Because my..." into verse 141's "I am small and despised Yet I...", so "word" and "exceedingly" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "word" and "exceedingly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.