Psalms 119:132 (LSB)

Passage

Turn to me and be gracious to me, According to Your judgment for those who love Your name.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:130 The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

Psalms 119:131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.

Psalms 119:132 Turn to me and be gracious to me, According to Your judgment for those who love Your name.

Psalms 119:133 Establish my steps in Your word, And do not let any wickedness overpower me.

Psalms 119:134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "turn", "gracious", "judgment", "love", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "turn" and "gracious", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 131's "I opened my mouth wide and panted..." into verse 133's "Establish my steps in Your word And...", so "turn" and "gracious" 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 "turn" and "gracious" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.