Psalms 119:114 (LSB)

Passage

You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:112 I have inclined my heart to do Your statutes Forever, to the end.

Psalms 119:113 I hate those who are double‑minded, But I love Your law.

Psalms 119:114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word.

Psalms 119:115 Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God.

Psalms 119:116 Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not put me to shame because of my hope.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hiding", "place", "shield", "wait", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hiding" and "place", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 113's "I hate those who are double minded..." into verse 115's "Depart from me evildoers That I may...", so "hiding" and "place" 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 "hiding" and "place" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.