Psalms 119:122

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me - Be my guarantee. Literally, the Hebrew means to interchange, the surety taking the place of his friend (, note; ). See note, . The Psalmist regards the contest of his enemies with Israel and himself as a judicial trial, in which his cause was at issue; and he desires the Lord to make Himself responsible for him. Messiah alone realizes this. Compare Zechariah 3:1; ; Hebrews 9:11. On "the proud," cf. ; "for good," ; ; .