Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 119:121-128

"I have done justice and righteousness: Leave me not to mine oppressors. Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me. Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, And for thy righteous word. Deal with thy servant according unto thy lovingkindness, And teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies. It is time for Jehovah to work; [For] they have made void thy law. Therefore I love thy commandments Above gold, yea, above fine gold. Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts concerning all [things] to be right; [And] I hate every false way. PE." — Psalms 119:121-128 (ASV)

Happy is the man who, acting on gospel principles, does justice to all around. Christ our Surety, having paid our debt and ransom, secures all the blessings of salvation for every true believer. The psalmist expects the word of God's righteousness, and no other salvation than what is secured by that word, which cannot fall to the ground.

We deserve no favor from God; we are most at ease when we cast ourselves on God's mercy and entrust ourselves to it. If anyone resolves to do God's will as His servant, he will be made to know His testimonies. We must do what we can for the support of religion and, after all, must ask God to take the work into His own hands.

It is hypocrisy to say we love God's commandments more than our worldly interests. The way of sin is a false way, being directly contrary to God's precepts, which are right: those who love and esteem God's law hate sin, and will not be reconciled to it.