Psalms 119:73 (GNV)

Passage

IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:71 It is good for me that I haue beene afflicted, that I may learne thy statutes.

Psalms 119:72 The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.

Psalms 119:73 IOD. Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue mee vnderstanding therefore, that I may learne thy commandements.

Psalms 119:74 So they that feare thee, seeing mee shall reioyce, because I haue trusted in thy worde.

Psalms 119:75 I knowe, O Lord, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thine", "hands", "haue", "fashioned", "giue", "vnderstanding", "therefore", and "learne". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thine" and "hands", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 72's "The Lawe of thy mouth is better..." into verse 74's "So they that feare thee seeing mee...", so "thine" and "hands" 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 "thine" and "hands" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.