Psalms 119:138 (DBY)

Passage

Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:136 Mine eyes run down with streams of water, because they keep not thy law.

Psalms 119:137 TZADE. Righteous art thou, Jehovah, and upright are thy judgments.

Psalms 119:138 Thou hast commanded thy testimonies in righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.

Psalms 119:139 My zeal destroyeth me, because mine oppressors have forgotten thy words.

Psalms 119:140 Thy word is exceeding pure, and thy servant loveth it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "thou", "hast", "commanded", "testimonies", "righteousness", "exceeding", and "faithfulness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 137's "TZADE Righteous art thou Jehovah and upright..." into verse 139's "My zeal destroyeth me because mine oppressors...", so "faith" and "thou" 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 "faith" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.