Psalms 119:15 (LSB)

Passage

I will muse upon Your precepts And look upon Your ways.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:15 I will muse upon Your precepts And look upon Your ways.

Psalms 119:16 I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word.

Psalms 119:17 Deal bountifully with Your slave, That I may live and keep Your word.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "muse", "upon", "precepts", "look", and "ways". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "muse" and "upon", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "I have rejoiced in the way of..." into verse 16's "I shall delight in Your statutes I...", so "muse" and "upon" 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 "muse" and "upon" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.