Psalms 119:61 (WEB)

Passage

The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:59 I considered my ways, and turned my steps to your statutes.

Psalms 119:60 I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.

Psalms 119:61 The ropes of the wicked bind me, but I won’t forget your law.

Psalms 119:62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.

Psalms 119:63 I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 60's "I will hurry and not delay to..." into verse 62's "At midnight I will rise to give...", so "ropes" and "wicked" 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 "ropes" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.