Psalms 119:42 (DBY)

Passage

So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.

Psalms 119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; because I have hoped in thy judgments.

Psalms 119:44 Then will I keep thy law continually, for ever and ever;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "wherewith", "answer", "reproacheth", "confide", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "wherewith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "VAU And let thy loving-kindness come unto..." into verse 43's "And take not the word of truth...", so "shall" and "wherewith" 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 "shall" and "wherewith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.