Psalms 119:119 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:120 Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!

Psalms 119:121 <FI> Ain.<Fi> I have done judgment and righteousness, Leave me not to mine oppressors.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dross", "thou", "hast", "caused", "cease", "wicked", "earth", and "therefore". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dross" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 118's "Thou hast trodden down All going astray..." into verse 120's "Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh...", so "dross" and "thou" 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 "dross" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.