Psalms 119:176 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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 "sheep", "gone astray", "haue", "astraye", "like", "lost", "sheepe", and "seeke". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "gone astray", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Let my soule liue and it shall...", giving immediate footing for "sheep" and "gone astray". 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 "sheep" and "gone astray" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.