Psalms 19:13 (GNV)

Passage

Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, and made cleane from much wickednes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 19:11 Moreouer by them is thy seruant made circumspect, and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Psalms 19:12 Who can vnderstand his faultes? clense me from secret fautes.

Psalms 19:13 Keepe thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes: let them not reigne ouer me: so shall I be vpright, and made cleane from much wickednes.

Psalms 19:14 Let the wordes of my mouth, and the meditation of mine heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "keepe", "seruant", "presumptuous", "sinnes", "reigne", "ouer", "shall", and "vpright". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "keepe" and "seruant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Who can vnderstand his faultes clense me..." into verse 14's "Let the wordes of my mouth and...", so "keepe" and "seruant" 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 "keepe" and "seruant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.