Psalms 119:118

“Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes, etc.] That wander from the way of the Lord’s commandments; that deviate from his precepts, go astray constantly and wilfully; a people that err in their hearts, and with all their hearts. These the Lord treads down, as mire in the streets, as grapes in a winepress; which shows his abhorrence of them, his indignation at them, and how easily they are subdued under him; for their deceit [is] falsehood: or, “their hypocrisy [is] a lie” f1687: the appearance they make is a false one; they appear outwardly righteous, but are inwardly wicked; have a form of godliness, but deny the power of it: or all their deceitful doctrines are lies in…”

“Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes - Compare the notes at Psalms 119:21. Rather, “Thou hast made light of,” or “thou despisest.” The Hebrew word means properly to suspend in a balance; to weigh. Then it means to lift up lightly or easily; and then, to make light of; to contemn; to regard anything as “light.” The Septuagint and Latin Vulgate render it, “Thou dost despise.” That is, God regards them as of no account; as a light substance of no value; as chaff which the wind carries away. Compare Job 21:18; Psalms 1:4; Psalms 35:5; Isaiah 17:13. For their deceit is falsehood - This seems to be a truism - for deceit must imply falsehood. In the original this is an…”

“Deceit - Their deceitful devices, shall bring that destruction upon themselves which they design for others. Psalms 119:121”

“trodden: Isa 25:10, Isa 63:3; Mal 4:3; Luk 21:24; Rev 14:20 err: Psa 119:10, Psa 119:21, Psa 95:10 their deceit: Psa 119:29, Psa 78:36, Psa 78:37, Psa 78:57; Isa 44:20; Eph 4:22, Eph 5:6; Th2 2:9-11; Ti2 3:13; Jo1 2:21; Rev 18:23 Psalms 119:119”