Psalms 119:66 (WEB)

Passage

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:64 The earth is full of your loving kindness, Yahweh. Teach me your statutes.

Psalms 119:65 Do good to your servant, according to your word, Yahweh.

Psalms 119:66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Psalms 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

Psalms 119:68 You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teach", "good", "judgment", "knowledge", "believe", and "commandments". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teach" and "good", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 65's "Do good to your servant according to..." into verse 67's "Before I was afflicted I went astray...", so "teach" and "good" 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 "teach" and "good" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.