Psalms 119:141

I am small and despised -The word here rendered “small” may mean “small” in respect to number - that is, “few,”Micah 5:2;Isaiah 60:22; or in respect to age - “young,”Genesis 19:31; or in respect to dignity - “low;” least in rank or esteem. The language here may be applied to the church as comparatively few; to one who is young; or to one in humble life. Either of these may be a reason why one is regarded as of little consequence, or may be subject to reproach and ridicule. It is not possible to determine in which of these senses the word is used here, or in which sense it was applicable to the psalmist.