Psalms 119:108 (GNV)

Passage

O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:107 I am very sore afflicted: O Lord, quicken me according to thy word.

Psalms 119:108 O Lord, I beseeche thee accept the free offerings of my mouth, and teach mee thy iudgements.

Psalms 119:109 My soule is continually in mine hande: yet doe I not forget thy Lawe.

Psalms 119:110 The wicked haue layed a snare for mee: but I swarued not from thy precepts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "beseeche", "thee", "accept", "free", "offerings", "mouth", and "teach". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "beseeche", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 107's "I am very sore afflicted O Lord..." into verse 109's "My soule is continually in mine hande...", so "lord" and "beseeche" 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 "lord" and "beseeche" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.