Psalms 119:114 (DBY)

Passage

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:113 SAMECH. The double-minded have I hated; but thy law do I love.

Psalms 119:114 Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Psalms 119:115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers; and I will observe the commandments of my God.

Psalms 119:116 Uphold me according to thy word, that I may live; and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hiding-place", "shield", "hope", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hiding-place", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 113's "SAMECH The double-minded have I hated but..." into verse 115's "Depart from me ye evil-doers and I...", so "thou" and "hiding-place" 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 "thou" and "hiding-place" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.