Psalms 119:174 (GNV)

Passage

I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:172 My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commandements are righteous.

Psalms 119:173 Let thine hand helpe me: for I haue chosen thy precepts.

Psalms 119:174 I haue longed for thy saluation, O Lord, and thy Lawe is my delite.

Psalms 119:175 Let my soule liue, and it shall praise thee, and thy iudgements shall helpe me.

Psalms 119:176 I haue gone astraye like a lost sheepe: seeke thy seruant, for I doe not forget thy commandements.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "longed", "saluation", "lord", "lawe", and "delite". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "longed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 173's "Let thine hand helpe me for I..." into verse 175's "Let my soule liue and it shall...", so "haue" and "longed" 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 "longed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.