Psalms 119:8 (LSB)

Passage

I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly!

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:6 Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments.

Psalms 119:7 I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.

Psalms 119:8 I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly!

Psalms 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

Psalms 119:10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me stray from Your commandments.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "keep", "statutes", "forsake", and "utterly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "keep", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "I shall give thanks to You with..." into verse 9's "How can a young man keep his...", so "shall" and "keep" 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 "keep" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.