Psalms 139:10 (KJV)

Passage

Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.

Psalms 139:9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

Psalms 139:10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

Psalms 139:11 If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

Psalms 139:12 Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "shall", "hand", "lead", "right", and "hold". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "If I take the wings of the..." into verse 11's "If I say Surely the darkness shall...", so "even" and "shall" 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 "even" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.