Psalms 119:132 (KJV)

Passage

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

Psalms 119:132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

Psalms 119:133 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalms 119:134 Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "look", "thou", "upon", "merciful", "usest", "love", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "look" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 131's "I opened my mouth and panted for..." into verse 133's "Order my steps in thy word and...", so "look" and "thou" 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 "look" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.