Psalms 119:114 (GNV)

Passage

Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:115 Away from mee, yee wicked: for I will keepe the commandements of my God.

Psalms 119:116 Stablish me according to thy promise, that I may liue, and disappoint me not of mine hope.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "refuge", "shield", "trust", and "worde". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "refuge", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 113's "SAMECH I hate vaine inuentions but thy..." into verse 115's "Away from mee yee wicked for I...", so "thou" and "refuge" 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 "thou" and "refuge" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.