Psalms 119:151 (KJV)

Passage

Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.

Psalms 119:150 They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.

Psalms 119:151 Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.

Psalms 119:152 Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.

Psalms 119:153 Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "near", "lord", "commandments", and "truth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "near", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 150's "They draw nigh that follow after mischief..." into verse 152's "Concerning thy testimonies I have known of...", so "thou" and "near" 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 "thou" and "near" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.