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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:51
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The proud have had me greatly in derision, etc.] Profane sinners, proud and haughty scorners, that make a jest of religion, and scoff at everything serious and good: these derided the psalmist for his piety and religion, his principles and practices; in which he was a type of Christ, who was both the song of the drunkards, and was derided by the proud and haughty Scribes and Pharisees; as all self-righteous persons are, they who trust in themselves, and despise others, (<196911>Psalm 69:11,12 <421614>Luke 16:14 18:9); [yet] have I not declined from thy law; from walking according to it, as a rule of life and conversation; from professing and maintaining the doctrine of the word, the truths of the Gospel, he had knowledge and experience of; and from going on in the ways of God and true religion he was directed in; and this testimony the Lord himself gave of him, (<111408>1 Kings 14:8 15:5) (see <194419>Psalm 44:19).
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