Psalms 139:24 (KJV)

Passage

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Psalms 139:24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "Search me O God and know my...", giving immediate footing for "wicked" and "lead". 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 "wicked" and "lead" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.