John Gill Commentary Psalms 119:22

"Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies." — Psalms 119:22 (ASV)

Remove from me reproach and contempt
Or, "roll [it] from me" ^F21 . It lay as a load, as a heavy burden upon him, which pressed him sore; and he therefore desired ease from it, being probably in a low frame of soul; otherwise saints do and should rejoice when reproached for Christ's sake; and esteem it, with Moses, more than all the treasures in Egypt, being what is common to them with their Lord;

for I have kept that testimonies ;
which was the reason why he was reproached and despised; for having a regard to the word of God, and embracing and professing the doctrines of it. Thus the word of the Lord was made a reproach to Jeremiah, or he was reproached for delivering it; as many good men have been vilified, and have suffered for the testimony of Jesus, (Jeremiah 20:8) (Revelation 1:9) ; and for walking according to the directions, of it; wicked men thinking it strange they do not run into the same excess of not with them, and therefore speak evil of them, (1 Peter 4:3 1 Peter 4:4) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F21: (ylem lg) "devolve a me", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.