Psalms 119:107 (KJV)

Passage

I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Psalms 119:106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

Psalms 119:107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

Psalms 119:108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.

Psalms 119:109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "afflicted", "very", "much", "quicken", "lord", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "afflicted" and "very", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 106's "I have sworn and I will perform..." into verse 108's "Accept I beseech thee the freewill offerings...", so "afflicted" and "very" 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 "afflicted" and "very" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.