Psalms 119:140

Psalms 119:140. Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

It is pure in the sense of being unadulterated, and it is pure in the sense of being holy. There is nothing in the Scripture that would lead us to sin, nor excuse it. It is a wonderful condemner of sin: "Thy word is very pure." Notice the psalmist’s use of the word "very." In the one hundred and thirty-eighth verse, he says, "Thy testimonies are very faithful;" and now, in the one hundred and fortieth, "Thy word is very pure." "Therefore thy servant loveth it." When purity draws out our love, it proves that our heart itself loves that which is pure; and the heart that loveth purity is a pure heart.