Psalms 119:145 (YLT)

Passage

<FI> Koph.<Fi> I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:143 Adversity and distress have found me, Thy commands <FI>are<Fi> my delights.

Psalms 119:144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies <FI>is<Fi> to Cause me to understand, and I live!

Psalms 119:145 <FI> Koph.<Fi> I have called with the whole heart, Answer me, O Jehovah, Thy statutes I keep,

Psalms 119:146 I have called Thee, save Thou me, And I do keep Thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:147 I have gone forward in the dawn, and I cry, For Thy word I have hoped.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "koph", "whole", "heart", "answer", "jehovah", "statutes", and "keep". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "koph", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 144's "The righteousness of Thy testimonies FI is..." into verse 146's "I have called Thee save Thou me...", so "called" and "koph" 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 "called" and "koph" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.