Psalm 119:130 The law is a luminous sanctuary that fills souls with its clarity (see Ps 73:16f) when it is explained to them. Explanation: literally, “opening.” Psalm 119:131 Open wide my mouth and sigh: same image as in Job 29:23. Psalm 119:132 The psalmist asks for the Lord’...
6-19 could be readily explained if this is the psalmist’s enemies’ curse on him. However, it is much more natural to understand vv. 6-19 as the psalmist’s prayer against his enemies. There is no introductory quotation formula in v. 6 to indicate that the psalmist is quoting anyone,...