Psalms 119:167 (GNV)

Passage

My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:165 They that loue thy Law, shall haue great prosperitie, and they shall haue none hurt.

Psalms 119:166 Lord, I haue trusted in thy saluation, and haue done thy commandements.

Psalms 119:167 My soule hath kept thy testimonies: for I loue them exceedingly.

Psalms 119:168 I haue kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my wayes are before thee.

Psalms 119:169 TAV. Let my complaint come before thee, O Lord, and giue me vnderstanding, according vnto thy worde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soule", "hath", "kept", "testimonies", "loue", and "exceedingly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soule" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 166's "Lord I haue trusted in thy saluation..." into verse 168's "I haue kept thy precepts and thy...", so "soule" and "hath" 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 "soule" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.