Psalms 119:106 (DBY)

Passage

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:104 From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.

Psalms 119:105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalms 119:106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Psalms 119:107 I am afflicted very much; O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy word.

Psalms 119:108 Accept, I beseech thee, Jehovah, the voluntary-offerings of my mouth, and teach me thy judgments.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sworn", "perform", "keep", "righteous", and "judgments". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sworn" and "perform", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 105's "NUN Thy word is a lamp unto..." into verse 107's "I am afflicted very much O Jehovah...", so "sworn" and "perform" 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 "sworn" and "perform" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.