Psalms 119:120 (GNV)

Passage

My flesh trembleth for feare of thee, and I am afraide of thy iudgements.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:121 AIN. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.

Psalms 119:122 Answere for thy seruant in that, which is good, and let not the proude oppresse me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "flesh", "trembleth", "feare", "thee", "afraide", and "iudgements". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "flesh" and "trembleth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 119's "Thou hast taken away all ye wicked..." into verse 121's "AIN I haue executed iudgement and iustice...", so "flesh" and "trembleth" 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 "flesh" and "trembleth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.