Psalms 119:138 (GNV)

Passage

Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:136 Mine eyes gush out with riuers of water, because they keepe not thy Lawe.

Psalms 119:137 TSADDI. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and iust are thy iudgements.

Psalms 119:138 Thou hast commanded iustice by thy testimonies and trueth especially.

Psalms 119:139 My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.

Psalms 119:140 Thy word is prooued most pure, and thy seruant loueth it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "commanded", "iustice", "testimonies", "trueth", and "especially". 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 137's "TSADDI Righteous art thou O Lord and..." into verse 139's "My zeale hath euen consumed mee because...", 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.