Psalms 119:133 (DBY)

Passage

Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:131 I opened my mouth wide and panted; for I longed for thy commandments.

Psalms 119:132 Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.

Psalms 119:133 Establish my steps in thy word; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalms 119:134 Deliver me from the oppression of man; and I will keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "establish", "steps", "word", "iniquity", "dominion", and "over". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "establish" and "steps", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 132's "Turn unto me and be gracious unto..." into verse 134's "Deliver me from the oppression of man...", so "establish" and "steps" 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 "establish" and "steps" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.