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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/119.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Though I am lowly and despised, I do not forget your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I am insignificant and despised, but I don’t forget your commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> small and despised: <i>yet</i> do not I forget thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> small and despised, <i>Yet</i> I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am small and despised, <i>Yet</i> I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I am small and despised, <i>Yet</i> I do not forget Thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I am small and despised, <i>Yet</i> I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I am small and despised, But I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am insignificant and despised, but I do not forget your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am insignificant and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone calls me a nobody, but I remember your laws. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am unimportant and despised, [yet] I never forget your guiding principles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am unimportant and despised, but I do not neglect your teachings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Though I may be small and despised, I do not neglect your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am small and despised. I do not forget your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am small and despised: yet I do not forget thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I [am] small, and despised, "" I have not forgotten Your precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Small I am, and despised, Thy precepts I have not forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am small and despised: I did not forget thy charges.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:141>I am young and treated with contempt. But I have not forgotten your justifications.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though belittled and despised, I do not forget your precepts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I am small and despised; yet I do not forget thy commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I am small and despised and I have not forgotten your commandments.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am small and despised; Yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I am young and despised: <i>yet</i> I have not forgotten thine ordinances.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-141.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15781" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">140</span>Your promise is completely pure; therefore Your servant loves it. <span class="reftext">141</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6810.htm" title="6810: ṣā·‘îr (Adj-ms) -- Little, insignificant, young. Or tsanowr; from tsa'ar; little; few; young, ignoble.">am lowly</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: wə·niḇ·zeh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To despise. A primitive root; to disesteem.">and despised,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but I do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/6490.htm" title="6490: piq·qu·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A precept. Or piqqud; from paqad; properly, appointed, i.e. A mandate.">Your precepts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">142</span>Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-28</a></span><br />But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a></span><br />Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-4.htm">1 Peter 2:4</a></span><br />As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-33.htm">Proverbs 15:33</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-22.htm">Luke 6:22-23</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. / Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-10</a></span><br />We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-18.htm">Romans 8:18</a></span><br />I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-36.htm">Hebrews 11:36-38</a></span><br />Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. / They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated. / The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13-19</a></span><br />He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. / My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-7.htm">Isaiah 49:7</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I am small and despised: yet do not I forget your precepts.</p><p class="hdg">small</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm 40:17</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> poor and needy; <i>yet</i> the Lord thinketh upon me: thou <i>art</i> my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-16.htm">Proverbs 15:16</a></b></br> Better <i>is</i> little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.</p><p class="hdg">yet do</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-109.htm">Psalm 119:109,176</a></b></br> My soul <i>is</i> continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">Proverbs 3:1</a></b></br> My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Account</a> <a href="/psalms/107-11.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/psalms/119-139.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/119-139.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Lowly</a> <a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/119-134.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/119-134.htm">Precepts</a> <a href="/psalms/115-13.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/139-22.htm">Account</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Lowly</a> <a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/psalms/119-159.htm">Precepts</a> <a href="/psalms/148-10.htm">Small</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, being "lowly" often referred to a humble or modest position, both socially and economically. The psalmist identifies with those who are marginalized or looked down upon, which is a recurring theme in the Psalms. This humility is also seen in the life of Jesus Christ, who was born in a manger and lived a life of service, aligning with the prophecy of the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>. The term "despised" indicates rejection or scorn from others, similar to how prophets like Jeremiah were treated. This connects to the New Testament, where Jesus was "despised and rejected by men" (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>), highlighting the psalmist's experience as a type of Christ's own suffering.<p><b>but I do not forget Your precepts</b><br>Despite the psalmist's lowly status and the contempt they face, there is a steadfast commitment to God's laws and teachings. The term "precepts" refers to God's commandments and instructions, emphasizing the importance of divine guidance in the believer's life. This commitment to God's word is a central theme in <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, which extols the virtues of living according to God's law. The psalmist's resolve not to forget God's precepts, even in adversity, mirrors the call to perseverance found in the New Testament, such as in <a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a>, which speaks of the blessing for those who remain steadfast under trial. This dedication to God's word is a model for believers, encouraging them to hold fast to their faith regardless of external circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who expresses a deep devotion to God's law despite personal challenges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the psalmist directs his devotion and from whom the precepts originate.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to which the psalmist belongs, often facing external and internal challenges, yet called to uphold God's law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/opponents.htm">Opponents</a></b><br>Implied adversaries who contribute to the psalmist feeling "lowly and despised."<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/precepts.htm">Precepts</a></b><br>The laws and commandments of God, which the psalmist commits to remembering and following.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_adversity.htm">Humility in Adversity</a></b><br>Recognize that feeling lowly and despised can be a part of the Christian journey, but it should not deter us from our commitment to God's word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_word.htm">Commitment to God's Word</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of remembering and adhering to God's precepts, especially during challenging times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_the_lowly.htm">God's Use of the Lowly</a></b><br>Understand that God often uses those who are humble and overlooked by the world to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_faith.htm">Endurance in Faith</a></b><br>Encourage perseverance in faith, knowing that earthly trials do not diminish the value of God's eternal truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>Remind believers that their identity is rooted in Christ and His word, not in the opinions of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_david's_authorship_of_psalm_119.htm">How can we reconcile the traditional view that Psalm 119 was authored by David with scholarly assertions that it may have multiple authors or was written much later (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_suffer.htm">The psalm insists that following God's laws brings peace and protection, yet other Bible passages show faithful people enduring suffering and persecution (Psalm 119:165).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_new_teachings_align_with_psalm_119.htm">In the New Testament, certain laws seem superseded by new teachings (e.g., Hebrews 8:13); how does this harmonize with Psalm 119's emphasis on the perpetuity of God's law (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_of_psalms.htm">What are the key themes of the Book of Psalms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(141) These words are hardly applicable to an individual, while to the struggling Israel, in relation to the great Eastern Powers, they are peculiarly suitable.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 141.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I am small and despised</span> (comp. vers. 22, 51). Some translate, "I am <span class="accented">young</span>." But the writer can scarcely have been really a young man. His thoughts are the thoughts of one who has had much experience of life. <span class="cmt_word">Yet do not I forget thy precepts</span>. As do those that persecute me (see ver. 139). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-141.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אָנֹכִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am lowly</span><br /><span class="heb">צָעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6810.htm">Strong's 6810: </a> </span><span class="str2">Little, insignificant, young</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and despised,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִבְזֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niḇ·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_959.htm">Strong's 959: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disesteem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but I do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forget</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḵā·ḥə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your precepts.</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(piq·qu·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6490.htm">Strong's 6490: </a> </span><span class="str2">Appointed, a mandate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-141.htm">Psalm 119:141 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-141.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:141 I am small and despised (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-140.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:140"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:140" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-142.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:142"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:142" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>