Psalms 118:20 (DRB)

Passage

My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:18 Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.

Psalms 118:19 I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

Psalms 118:20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.

Psalms 118:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.

Psalms 118:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soul", "hath", "coveted", "long", "justifications", and "times". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soul" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "I am a sojourner on the earth..." into verse 21's "Thou hast rebuked the proud they are...", so "soul" and "hath" 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 "soul" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.