Psalms 119:48 (LSB)

Passage

And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will muse on Your statutes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:46 I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And I shall not be ashamed.

Psalms 119:47 I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love.

Psalms 119:48 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will muse on Your statutes.

Psalms 119:49 Remember the word to Your slave, In which You have made me wait.

Psalms 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "lift", "hands", "commandments", "love", "muse", and "statutes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "lift", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "I shall delight in Your commandments Which..." into verse 49's "Remember the word to Your slave In...", so "shall" and "lift" 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 "shall" and "lift" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.