Psalms 119:100 (ASV)

Passage

I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:98 Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation.

Psalms 119:100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

Psalms 119:101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.

Psalms 119:102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "understand", "than", "aged", "kept", and "precepts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "understand" and "than", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 99's "I have more understanding than all my..." into verse 101's "I have refrained my feet from every...", so "understand" and "than" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "understand" and "than" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.