Psalms 119:26 (ASV)

Passage

I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight [And] my counsellors. DALETH.

Psalms 119:25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.

Psalms 119:26 I declared my ways, and thou answeredst me: Teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

Psalms 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "declared", "ways", "thou", "answeredst", "teach", and "statutes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "declared" and "ways", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "My soul cleaveth unto the dust Quicken..." into verse 27's "Make me to understand the way of...", so "declared" and "ways" 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 "declared" and "ways" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.