Psalms 119:70

“Their heart is as fat as grease, etc.] Or tallow, a lump of it, fat or grease congealed. That is, the heart of the above proud persons, who abounded in riches, were glutted with the things of this world; had more than heart could wish, and so became proud and haughty: or their hearts were gross, sottish, senseless, and stupid, as persons fat at heart are; or as creatures over fat, which have little or no feeling: so these had no knowledge of the law of God, no sense of their duty, no remorse of conscience for sin; their hearts were hardened, and they past feeling, and given up to a reprobate mind; (see <230609>Isaiah 6:9,10); The Targum is, “the imagination of their heart is become gross as…”

“Their heart is as fat as grease - They are prospered. They have health, property, influence, comforts of all kinds. heaven appears to smile upon them, and it seems as if it were one effect of a wicked course of life to make people prosperous. See Psalms 17:10, note; Psalms 73:7, note. But I delight in thy law - Though its observance should not be attended by any such results as seem to follow wickedness, though I am poor, emaciated, pale - disappointed, slandered, persecuted - though my lot in life is among the lowly and the despised - yet I will adhere to my purpose to keep thy law. It is, and it shall be, my delight, whatever may be the effects of so observing it. See Psalms 119:35. return…”

“Fat - They are stupid and insensible. Psalms 119:74”

“heart is as fat: Psa 17:10, Psa 73:7; Isa 6:10; Act 28:27 but I: Psa 119:16, Psa 119:35, Psa 40:8; Rom 7:22 Psalms 119:71”