My zeal hath consumed me,.... Zeal for God and his glory, for his word and ordinances and worship; which is a fervour of the mind, burning love, and flaming affections for God, shown in a holy indignation against sin and sinners.
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Psalms 119:139
Psalms 119:139
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enemies have forgotten thy words. They have often heard them, but so
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consumed me: or, cut me off
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