Psalms 119:95 (LSB)

Passage

The wicked hope for me—to destroy me; I shall perceive Your testimonies.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:93 I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me.

Psalms 119:94 I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.

Psalms 119:95 The wicked hope for me—to destroy me; I shall perceive Your testimonies.

Psalms 119:96 I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

Psalms 119:97 Oh how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wicked", "hope", "destroy", "shall", "perceive", and "testimonies". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wicked" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 94's "I am Yours save me For I..." into verse 96's "I have seen a limit to all...", so "wicked" and "hope" 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 "wicked" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.