Psalms 119:153 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:155 Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "resh", "beholde", "mine", "affliction", "deliuer", "haue", "forgotten", and "lawe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "resh" and "beholde", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 152's "I haue knowen long since by thy..." into verse 154's "Pleade my cause and deliuer me quicken...", so "resh" and "beholde" 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 "resh" and "beholde" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.