Psalms 119:47 (GNV)

Passage

And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:45 And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.

Psalms 119:46 I will speake also of thy testimonies before Kings, and will not be ashamed.

Psalms 119:47 And my delite shalbe in thy commandements, which I haue loued.

Psalms 119:48 Mine handes also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued, and I will meditate in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:49 ZAIN. Remember the promise made to thy seruant, wherein thou hast caused me to trust.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "I will speake also of thy testimonies..." into verse 48's "Mine handes also will I lift vp...", so "delite" and "shalbe" 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 "delite" and "shalbe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.