Psalms 119:117 (ASV)

Passage

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.

Psalms 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Psalms 119:117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Psalms 119:118 Thou hast set at nought all them that err from thy statutes; For their deceit is falsehood.

Psalms 119:119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: Therefore I love thy testimonies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hold", "thou", "shall", "safe", "respect", "statutes", and "continually". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hold" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 116's "Uphold me according unto thy word that..." into verse 118's "Thou hast set at nought all them...", so "hold" and "thou" 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 "hold" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.