Psalms 119:39 (GNV)

Passage

Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:38 Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.

Psalms 119:39 Take away my rebuke that I feare: for thy iudgements are good.

Psalms 119:40 Beholde, I desire thy commandements: quicken me in thy righteousnesse,

Psalms 119:41 VAV. And let thy louing kindnesse come vnto me, O Lord, and thy saluation according to thy promise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "take", "away", "rebuke", "feare", "iudgements", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "take" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 38's "Stablish thy promise to thy seruaunt because..." into verse 40's "Beholde I desire thy commandements quicken me...", so "take" and "away" 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 "take" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.