Psalms 119:59 (ASV)

Passage

I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:57 Jehovah is my portion: I have said that I would observe thy words.

Psalms 119:58 I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Psalms 119:59 I thought on my ways, And turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:60 I made haste, and delayed not, To observe thy commandments.

Psalms 119:61 The cords of the wicked have wrapped me round; [But] I have not forgotten thy law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thought", "ways", "turned", "feet", and "testimonies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thought" and "ways", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 58's "I entreated thy favor with my whole..." into verse 60's "I made haste and delayed not To...", so "thought" 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 "thought" and "ways" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.