Psalms 119:139 meaning and explanation

My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.

Psalms 119:139, Berean Standard Bible

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The speaker is the psalmist, an unnamed servant of the LORD who has just affirmed that God's testimonies are righteous and faithful (verses 137 to 138). Here he describes an inner fire: his zeal, his passionate concern for God's honor, eats him up.

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