Psalms 119:34 (GNV)

Passage

Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:34 Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.

Psalms 119:35 Direct mee in the path of thy commandements: for therein is my delite.

Psalms 119:36 Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "HE Teach mee O Lord the way..." into verse 35's "Direct mee in the path of thy...", so "giue" and "vnderstanding" 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 "giue" and "vnderstanding" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.