Psalms 119:16 (DBY)

Passage

I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as [much as] in all wealth.

Psalms 119:15 I will meditate upon thy precepts, and have respect unto thy paths.

Psalms 119:16 I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.

Psalms 119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant [and] I shall live; and I will keep thy word.

Psalms 119:18 Open mine eyes, and I shall behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "delight", "myself", "statutes", "forget", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "delight", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "I will meditate upon thy precepts and..." into verse 17's "GIMEL Deal bountifully with thy servant and...", so "light" and "delight" 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 "light" and "delight" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.