Psalms 119:118 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:119 Thou hast taken away all ye wicked of the earth like drosse: therefore I loue thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:120 My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "troden", "downe", "depart", "statutes", "deceit", and "vaine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 117's "Stay thou mee and I shall be..." into verse 119's "Thou hast taken away all ye wicked...", so "thou" and "hast" 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 "hast" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.