Psalms 119:22 (LSB)

Passage

Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:20 My soul is crushed with longing For Your judgments at all times.

Psalms 119:21 You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who stray from Your commandments.

Psalms 119:22 Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies.

Psalms 119:23 Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your slave muses on Your statutes.

Psalms 119:24 Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "take", "away", "reproach", "contempt", "observe", and "testimonies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "take" and "away", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "You rebuke the arrogant the cursed Who..." into verse 23's "Even though princes sit and talk against...", so "take" and "away" 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 "take" and "away" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.