Psalms 119:28 (LSB)

Passage

My soul weeps because of grief; Raise me up according to Your word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:26 I have recounted my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.

Psalms 119:27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will muse on Your wondrous deeds.

Psalms 119:28 My soul weeps because of grief; Raise me up according to Your word.

Psalms 119:29 Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law.

Psalms 119:30 I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your judgments before me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soul", "weeps", "grief", "raise", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soul" and "weeps", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Make me understand the way of Your..." into verse 29's "Remove the false way from me And...", so "soul" and "weeps" 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 "soul" and "weeps" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.