Psalms 119:152 (LSB)

Passage

Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:150 Near are those who pursue wickedness; They are far from Your law.

Psalms 119:151 Near are You, O Yahweh, And all Your commandments are truth.

Psalms 119:152 Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever.

Psalms 119:153 See my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.

Psalms 119:154 Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 151's "Near are You O Yahweh And all..." into verse 153's "See my affliction and rescue me For...", so "known" and "testimonies" 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 "known" and "testimonies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.