Psalms 119:117 (YLT)

Passage

Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:115 Turn aside from me, ye evil-doers, And I keep the commands of my God.

Psalms 119:116 Sustain me according to Thy saying, And I live, and Thou puttest me not to shame Because of my hope.

Psalms 119:117 Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

Psalms 119:118 Thou hast trodden down All going astray from Thy statutes, For falsehood <FI>is<Fi> their deceit.

Psalms 119:119 Dross! Thou hast caused to cease All the wicked of the earth; Therefore I have loved Thy testimonies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saved", "support", "thou", "look", "statutes", and "continually". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saved" and "support", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 116's "Sustain me according to Thy saying And..." into verse 118's "Thou hast trodden down All going astray...", so "saved" and "support" 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 "saved" and "support" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.