Psalms 119:20 (KJV)

Passage

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

Psalms 119:19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

Psalms 119:20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Psalms 119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

Psalms 119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soul", "breaketh", "longing", "hath", "judgments", and "times". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soul" and "breaketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "I am a stranger in the earth..." into verse 21's "Thou hast rebuked the proud that are...", so "soul" and "breaketh" 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 "soul" and "breaketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.