Psalms 119:35 (GNV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:37 Turne away mine eies from regarding vanitie, and quicken me in thy way.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "direct", "path", "commandements", "therein", and "delite". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "direct" and "path", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 34's "Giue mee vnderstanding and I will keepe..." into verse 36's "Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies and...", so "direct" and "path" 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 "direct" and "path" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.