Psalms 119:110 (DBY)

Passage

The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:109 My life is continually in my hand; but I do not forget thy law.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; but I have not wandered from thy precepts.

Psalms 119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

Psalms 119:112 I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wicked", "laid", "snare", "wandered", and "precepts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wicked" and "laid", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 109's "My life is continually in my hand..." into verse 111's "Thy testimonies have I taken as a...", so "wicked" and "laid" 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 "wicked" and "laid" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.