Psalms 119:91 (ASV)

Passage

They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:89 For ever, O Jehovah, Thy word is settled in heaven.

Psalms 119:90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.

Psalms 119:91 They abide this day according to thine ordinances; For all things are thy servants.

Psalms 119:92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction.

Psalms 119:93 I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "abide", "thine", "ordinances", and "servants". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "abide", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 90's "Thy faithfulness is unto all generations Thou..." into verse 92's "Unless thy law had been my delight...", so "all things" and "abide" 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 "all things" and "abide" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.