Psalms 119:11 (YLT)

Passage

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:9 <FI> Beth.<Fi> With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe--according to Thy word.

Psalms 119:10 With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

Psalms 119:11 In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Psalms 119:12 Blessed <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

Psalms 119:13 With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "With all my heart I have sought..." into verse 12's "Blessed FI art Fi Thou O Jehovah...", so "heart" and "saying" 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 "heart" and "saying" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.