Psalms 119:2 (DBY)

Passage

Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:1 ALEPH. Blessed are the perfect in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah.

Psalms 119:2 Blessed are they that observe his testimonies, that seek him with the whole heart;

Psalms 119:3 Who also do no unrighteousness: they walk in his ways.

Psalms 119:4 Thou hast enjoined thy precepts, to be kept diligently.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "observe", "testimonies", "seek", "whole", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "observe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "ALEPH Blessed are the perfect in the..." into verse 3's "Who also do no unrighteousness they walk...", so "blessed" and "observe" 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 "blessed" and "observe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.