Psalms 139:9 (DRB)

Passage

Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:7 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

Psalms 139:8 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

Psalms 139:9 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

Psalms 139:10 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

Psalms 139:11 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "lord", "desire", "wicked", "plotted", "against", "thou", and "forsake". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "O Lord Lord the strength of my..." into verse 10's "The head of them compassing me about...", so "give" and "lord" 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 "give" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.