Psalms 19:11 (ASV)

Passage

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether.

Psalms 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.

Psalms 19:11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.

Psalms 19:12 Who can discern [his] errors? Clear thou me from hidden [faults].

Psalms 19:13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreover", "servant", "warned", "keeping", "great", and "reward". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreover" and "servant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "More to be desired are they than..." into verse 12's "Who can discern his errors Clear thou...", so "moreover" and "servant" 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 "moreover" and "servant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.