Psalms 119:109 (ASV)

Passage

My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:107 I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.

Psalms 119:108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O Jehovah, And teach me thine ordinances.

Psalms 119:109 My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; Yet have I not gone astray from thy precepts.

Psalms 119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soul", "continually", "hand", and "forget". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soul" and "continually", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 108's "Accept I beseech thee the freewill-offerings of..." into verse 110's "The wicked have laid a snare for...", so "soul" and "continually" 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 "soul" and "continually" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.