Psalms 119:62 (ASV)

Passage

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee Because of thy righteous ordinances.

Psalms 119:63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that observe thy precepts.

Psalms 119:64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy lovingkindness: Teach me thy statutes. TETH.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "midnight", "rise", "give", "thanks", "thee", "righteous", and "ordinances". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "midnight" and "rise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 61's "The cords of the wicked have wrapped..." into verse 63's "I am a companion of all them...", so "midnight" and "rise" 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 "midnight" and "rise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.