Psalms 119:80 (GNV)

Passage

Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:78 Let the proude be ashamed: for they haue dealt wickedly and falsely with me: but I meditate in thy precepts.

Psalms 119:79 Let such as feare thee turne vnto me, and they that knowe thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:80 Let mine heart bee vpright in thy statutes, that I be not ashamed.

Psalms 119:81 CAPH. My soule fainteth for thy saluation: yet I waite for thy worde.

Psalms 119:82 Mine eyes faile for thy promise, saying, when wilt thou comfort me?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mine", "heart", "vpright", "statutes", and "ashamed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mine" and "heart", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 79's "Let such as feare thee turne vnto..." into verse 81's "CAPH My soule fainteth for thy saluation...", so "mine" and "heart" 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 "mine" and "heart" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.