Psalms 119:116 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:117 Stay thou mee, and I shall be safe, and I will delite continually in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:118 Thou hast troden downe all them that depart from thy statutes: for their deceit is vaine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stablish", "promise", "liue", "disappoint", "mine", and "hope". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stablish" and "promise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 115's "Away from mee yee wicked for I..." into verse 117's "Stay thou mee and I shall be...", so "stablish" and "promise" 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 "stablish" and "promise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.