Psalms 119:122 (YLT)

Passage

Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:122 Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

Psalms 119:123 Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy salvation. And for the saying of Thy righteousness.

Psalms 119:124 Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "for good", "make", "sure", "servant", "proud", and "oppress". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "for good" and "make", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 121's "FI Ain Fi I have done judgment..." into verse 123's "Mine eyes have been consumed for Thy...", so "for good" and "make" 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 "for good" and "make" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.