Psalms 119:159 (GNV)

Passage

Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:157 My persecutours and mine oppressours are many: yet doe I not swarue from thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:158 I saw the transgressours and was grieued, because they kept not thy worde.

Psalms 119:159 Consider, O Lord, how I loue thy preceptes: quicken mee according to thy louing kindenesse.

Psalms 119:160 The beginning of thy worde is trueth, and all the iudgements of thy righteousnesse endure for euer.

Psalms 119:161 SCHIN. Princes haue persecuted mee without cause, but mine heart stood in awe of thy wordes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "consider", "lord", "loue", "preceptes", "quicken", "louing", and "kindenesse". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "consider" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 158's "I saw the transgressours and was grieued..." into verse 160's "The beginning of thy worde is trueth...", so "consider" and "lord" 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 "consider" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.