Psalms 119:32 (KJV)

Passage

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

Psalms 119:31 I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

Psalms 119:32 I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

Psalms 119:33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Psalms 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "I have stuck unto thy testimonies O..." into verse 33's "Teach me O LORD the way of...", so "commandments" 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 "commandments" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.