Psalms 119:12 (LSB)

Passage

Blessed are You, O Yahweh; Teach me Your statutes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me stray from Your commandments.

Psalms 119:11 Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

Psalms 119:12 Blessed are You, O Yahweh; Teach me Your statutes.

Psalms 119:13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Your mouth.

Psalms 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Your word I have treasured in my..." into verse 13's "With my lips I have recounted All...", so "blessed" and "yahweh" 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 "blessed" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.