Psalms 119:152 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:154 Pleade my cause, and deliuer me: quicken me according vnto thy word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "knowen", "long", "since", "testimonies", "thou", "hast", and "established". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "knowen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 151's "Thou art neere O Lord for all..." into verse 153's "RESH Beholde mine affliction and deliuer mee...", so "haue" and "knowen" 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 "haue" and "knowen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.