Psalms 119:151 (GNV)

Passage

Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:149 Heare my voyce according to thy louing kindenesse: O Lord, quicken me according to thy iudgement.

Psalms 119:150 They drawe neere, that follow after malice, and are farre from thy Lawe.

Psalms 119:151 Thou art neere, O Lord: for all thy commandements are true.

Psalms 119:152 I haue knowen long since by thy testimonies, that thou hast established them for euer.

Psalms 119:153 RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "neere", "lord", "commandements", and "true". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "neere", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 150's "They drawe neere that follow after malice..." into verse 152's "I haue knowen long since by thy...", so "thou" and "neere" 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 "neere" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.