Psalms 119:146 (LSB)

Passage

I called to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:144 Righteous are Your testimonies forever; Give me understanding that I may live.

Psalms 119:145 I called with all my heart; answer me, O Yahweh! I will observe Your statutes.

Psalms 119:146 I called to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.

Psalms 119:147 I eagerly greet the dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

Psalms 119:148 My eyes eagerly greet the night watches, That I may muse on Your word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "save", "shall", "keep", and "testimonies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "save", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 145's "I called with all my heart answer..." into verse 147's "I eagerly greet the dawn and cry...", so "called" and "save" 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 "called" and "save" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.