Psalms 119:104 (GNV)

Passage

By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:103 Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.

Psalms 119:104 By thy precepts I haue gotten vnderstanding: therefore I hate all the wayes of falshoode.

Psalms 119:105 NUN. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my path.

Psalms 119:106 I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "precepts", "haue", "gotten", "vnderstanding", "therefore", "hate", "wayes", and "falshoode". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "precepts" and "haue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 103's "Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my..." into verse 105's "NUN Thy worde is a lanterne vnto...", so "precepts" and "haue" 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 "precepts" and "haue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.