Psalms 119:61 (DBY)

Passage

The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:59 I have thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:60 I have made haste, and not delayed, to keep thy commandments.

Psalms 119:61 The bands of the wicked have wrapped me round: I have not forgotten thy law.

Psalms 119:62 At midnight I rise up to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.

Psalms 119:63 I am the companion of all that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bands", "wicked", "wrapped", "round", and "forgotten". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bands" and "wicked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 60's "I have made haste and not delayed..." into verse 62's "At midnight I rise up to give...", so "bands" and "wicked" 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 "bands" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.