Psalms 119:49 (KJV)

Passage

Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.

Psalms 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:49 Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

Psalms 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

Psalms 119:51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "remember", "word", "servant", "upon", "thou", "hast", "caused", and "hope". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "remember" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "My hands also will I lift up..." into verse 50's "This is my comfort in my affliction...", so "remember" and "word" 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 "remember" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.