Psalms 119:2 (GNV)

Passage

Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:1 ALEPH. Blessed are those that are vpright in their way, and walke in the Lawe of the Lord.

Psalms 119:2 Blessed are they that keepe his testimonies, and seeke him with their whole heart.

Psalms 119:3 Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies.

Psalms 119:4 Thou hast commanded to keepe thy precepts diligently.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "keepe", "testimonies", "seeke", "whole", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "keepe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "ALEPH Blessed are those that are vpright..." into verse 3's "Surely they woorke none iniquitie but walke...", so "blessed" and "keepe" 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 "blessed" and "keepe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.