Psalms 119:125 (GNV)

Passage

I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:125 I am thy seruant: graunt mee therefore vnderstanding, that I may knowe thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:126 It is time for thee Lord to worke: for they haue destroyed thy Lawe.

Psalms 119:127 Therefore loue I thy commandements aboue golde, yea, aboue most fine golde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seruant", "graunt", "therefore", "vnderstanding", "knowe", and "testimonies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seruant" and "graunt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 124's "Deale with thy seruant according to thy..." into verse 126's "It is time for thee Lord to...", so "seruant" and "graunt" 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 "seruant" and "graunt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.