Psalms 119:52 (DBY)

Passage

I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:50 This is my comfort in mine affliction; for thy word hath quickened me.

Psalms 119:51 The proud have derided me beyond measure: I have not declined from thy law.

Psalms 119:52 I remembered thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, and have comforted myself.

Psalms 119:53 Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked who forsake thy law.

Psalms 119:54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remembered", "judgments", "jehovah", "comforted", and "myself". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remembered" and "judgments", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 51's "The proud have derided me beyond measure..." into verse 53's "Burning indignation hath taken hold upon me...", so "remembered" and "judgments" 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 "remembered" and "judgments" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.