Psalms 119:64 (DBY)

Passage

The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:64 The earth, O Jehovah, is full of thy loving-kindness: teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according to thy word.

Psalms 119:66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge; for I have believed in thy commandments.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "earth", "jehovah", "full", "loving-kindness", "teach", and "statutes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "earth" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 63's "I am the companion of all that..." into verse 65's "TETH Thou hast dealt well with thy...", so "earth" and "jehovah" 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 "earth" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.