Psalms 119:112 (GNV)

Passage

I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:111 Thy testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the ioy of mine heart.

Psalms 119:112 I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.

Psalms 119:113 SAMECH. I hate vaine inuentions: but thy Lawe doe I loue.

Psalms 119:114 Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "applied", "mine", "heart", "fulfill", "statutes", "alway", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "applied", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 111's "Thy testimonies haue I taken as an..." into verse 113's "SAMECH I hate vaine inuentions but thy...", so "haue" and "applied" 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 "haue" and "applied" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.