Psalms 119:122 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:123 Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promise.

Psalms 119:124 Deale with thy seruant according to thy mercie, and teache me thy statutes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "answere", "seruant", "good", "proude", and "oppresse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "answere" and "seruant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 121's "AIN I haue executed iudgement and iustice..." into verse 123's "Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for...", so "answere" and "seruant" 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 "answere" and "seruant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.