Psalms 119:133 (WEB)

Passage

Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:131 I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

Psalms 119:132 Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

Psalms 119:133 Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalms 119:134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe your precepts.

Psalms 119:135 Make your face shine on your servant. Teach me your statutes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "establish", "footsteps", "word", "iniquity", "dominion", and "over". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "establish" and "footsteps", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 132's "Turn to me and have mercy on..." into verse 134's "Redeem me from the oppression of man...", so "establish" and "footsteps" 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 "establish" and "footsteps" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.