The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
The proud have had me greatly in derision (Jeremiah 20:7 ); yet have I not declined from thy law - (Psalms 119:157.) So the faithful remnant protest, Psalms 44:18. "The proud" - namely, those who in haughty self-conceit "err from thy commandments" (Psalms 119:21; Psalms 10:4). David, the model to our Psalmist, declined not from God's law in the main scope of his life, according to inspired testimony (1 Kings 14:8; 1 Kings 15:5). The pagan mocked at the seemingly visionary expectation of Israel, that God would raise her up from the dust to an eminent kingdom (Psalms 119:42). But Israel did not let herself be turned aside from God's law by the suggestions of carnal sense and reason, however outward appearances might discourage all hope.