Psalms 119:107 (YLT)

Passage

I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:105 <FI> Nun.<Fi> A lamp to my foot <FI>is<Fi> Thy word, And a light to my path.

Psalms 119:106 I have sworn, and I confirm <FI>it<Fi> , To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Psalms 119:107 I have been afflicted very much, O Jehovah, quicken me, according to Thy word.

Psalms 119:108 Free-will-offerings of my mouth, Accept, I pray Thee, O Jehovah, And Thy judgments teach Thou me.

Psalms 119:109 My soul <FI>is<Fi> in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "been", "afflicted", "very", "much", "jehovah", "quicken", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "been" and "afflicted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 106's "I have sworn and I confirm FI..." into verse 108's "Free-will-offerings of my mouth Accept I pray...", so "been" and "afflicted" 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 "been" and "afflicted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.