Psalms 119:128 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:126 It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law.

Psalms 119:127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

Psalms 119:128 Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right; and I hate every false way.

Psalms 119:129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

Psalms 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "therefore", "esteem", "precepts", "concerning", "right", "hate", and "false". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 127's "Therefore I love thy commandments above gold..." into verse 129's "Thy testimonies are wonderful therefore doth my...", so "all things" and "therefore" 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 "all things" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.