Psalms 119:146 (ASV)

Passage

I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. QOPH.

Psalms 119:145 I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah: I will keep thy statutes.

Psalms 119:146 I have called unto thee; save me, And I shall observe thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:147 I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy words.

Psalms 119:148 Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, That I might meditate on thy word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "thee", "save", "shall", "observe", and "testimonies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 145's "I have called with my whole heart..." into verse 147's "I anticipated the dawning of the morning...", so "called" and "thee" 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 "called" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.