Psalms 119:92 (GNV)

Passage

Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:90 Thy trueth is from generation to generation: thou hast layed the foundation of the earth, and it abideth.

Psalms 119:91 They continue euen to this day by thine ordinances: for all are thy seruants.

Psalms 119:92 Except thy Lawe had bene my delite, I should now haue perished in mine affliction.

Psalms 119:93 I wil neuer forget thy precepts: for by them thou hast quickened me.

Psalms 119:94 I am thine, saue me: for I haue sought thy precepts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "except", "lawe", "bene", "delite", "should", "haue", "perished", and "mine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "except" and "lawe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 91's "They continue euen to this day by..." into verse 93's "I wil neuer forget thy precepts for...", so "except" and "lawe" 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 "except" and "lawe" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.