Psalms 119:74 (ASV)

Passage

They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me Than thousands of gold and silver. YODH.

Psalms 119:73 Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Psalms 119:74 They that fear thee shall see me and be glad, Because I have hoped in thy word.

Psalms 119:75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.

Psalms 119:76 Let, I pray thee, thy lovingkindness be for my comfort, According to thy word unto thy servant.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "thee", "shall", "glad", "hoped", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fear" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 73's "Thy hands have made me and fashioned..." into verse 75's "I know O Jehovah that thy judgments...", so "fear" 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 "fear" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.