Psalms 119:122 (LSB)

Passage

Be for Your slave a guarantee for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:120 My flesh quakes for dread of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.

Psalms 119:121 I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.

Psalms 119:122 Be for Your slave a guarantee for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Psalms 119:123 My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word.

Psalms 119:124 Deal with Your slave according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "for good", "slave", "guarantee", "arrogant", and "oppress". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "for good" and "slave", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 121's "I have done justice and righteousness Do..." into verse 123's "My eyes fail with longing for Your...", so "for good" and "slave" 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 "for good" and "slave" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.