Psalms 119:39 (DBY)

Passage

Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; quicken me in thy way.

Psalms 119:38 Establish thy word unto thy servant, who is [devoted] to thy fear.

Psalms 119:39 Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.

Psalms 119:40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

Psalms 119:41 VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "away", "reproach", "fear", "judgments", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turn" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "Establish thy word unto thy servant who..." into verse 40's "Behold I have longed after thy precepts...", so "turn" and "away" 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 "turn" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.