Psalms 119:31 (GNV)

Passage

I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:29 Take from mee the way of lying, and graunt me graciously thy Lawe.

Psalms 119:30 I haue chosen the way of trueth, and thy iudgements haue I laied before me.

Psalms 119:31 I haue cleaued to thy testimonies, O Lord: confound me not.

Psalms 119:32 I will runne the way of thy commandements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.

Psalms 119:33 HE. Teach mee, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I will keepe it vnto the ende.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "I haue chosen the way of trueth..." into verse 32's "I will runne the way of thy...", so "haue" and "cleaued" 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 "cleaued" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.