Psalms 119:100 (GNV)

Passage

I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:98 By thy commandements thou hast made mee wiser then mine enemies: for they are euer with mee.

Psalms 119:99 I haue had more vnderstading then all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Psalms 119:100 I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.

Psalms 119:101 I haue refrained my feete from euery euil way, that I might keepe thy word.

Psalms 119:102 I haue not declined from thy iudgements: for thou didest teach me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "vnderstoode", "ancient", "kept", and "precepts". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "vnderstoode" and "ancient", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 99's "I haue had more vnderstading then all..." into verse 101's "I haue refrained my feete from euery...", so "vnderstoode" and "ancient" 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 "vnderstoode" and "ancient" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.