Psalms 119:101 (DBY)

Passage

I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Psalms 119:100 I understand more than the aged, because I have observed thy precepts.

Psalms 119:101 I have refrained my feet from every evil path, that I might keep thy word.

Psalms 119:102 I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.

Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "refrained", "feet", "evil", "path", "might", "keep", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "refrained" and "feet", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 100's "I understand more than the aged because..." into verse 102's "I have not departed from thy judgments...", so "refrained" and "feet" 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 "refrained" and "feet" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.