Psalms 119:49

“ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, etc.] The word of promise made unto him, concerning establishing his house and kingdom for ever; which he desires God would show himself mindful of in fulfilling it, and renew and confirm his faith in it, and give him some fresh assurance of the performance of it, (<100716>2 Samuel 7:16-29). Not that God ever forgets his promise, or is unmindful of his word; but so it seems when he delays the accomplishment of it; and when unbelief prevails and doubts arise, and faith is not in lively exercise; and he has not so clear a view of the promise, and comfortable assurance of its being performed; upon which thou hast caused me to hope; which, when first…”

“Remember the word unto thy servant - This commences a new division of the psalm, in which each verse begins with the Hebrew letter Zayin (ז z) - answering to our “z.” There is nothing special in this portion of the psalm as indicated by the letter. The language here is a prayer that God would not forget what he had promised; that all that he had said might be fulfilled; that the expectations and hopes which he had raised in the mind might be realised. It is language which may be used with reverence, and without any implication that God would forget - as a child might with propriety and love ask a parent to remember a promise which he had made. Upon which thou hast caused me to hope - That…”

“Thy word - Thy promises. Psalms 119:52”

“119:49-56 Zayin (ז): The psalmist asks God to remember his word as the psalmist also remembers God’s word and his name. Remembrance expresses devotion.”

“Remember: Psa 105:2, Psa 105:42, Psa 106:4, Psa 106:45; Gen 8:1, Gen 32:9; Job 7:7; Isa 62:6 \*marg. upon which: Psa 119:43, Psa 119:74, Psa 119:81, Psa 119:147, Psa 71:14; Sa2 5:2, Sa2 7:25; Rom 15:13; Pe1 1:13, Pe1 1:21 Psalms 119:50”

“The eightfold Zajin. God's word is his hope and his trust amidst all derision; and when he burns with indignation at the apostates, God's word is his solace. Since in Psa 119:49 the expression is not דּברך but דּבר, it is not to be interpreted according to Psa 98:3; Psa 106:45, but: remember the word addressed to Thy servant, because Thou hast made me hope (Piel causat. as e.g., נשּׁה, to cause to forget, Gen 41:51), i.e., hast comforted me by promising me a blessed issue, and hast directed my expectation thereunto. This is his comfort in his dejected condition, that God's promissory declaration has quickened him and proved its reviving power in his case. In הליצוּני (הליצוּני),…”