Psalms 119:15 (YLT)

Passage

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 119:14 In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

Psalms 119:15 In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

Psalms 119:16 In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

Psalms 119:17 <FI> Gimel.<Fi> Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "In the way of Thy testimonies I..." into verse 16's "In Thy statutes I delight myself I...", so "precepts" and "meditate" 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 "precepts" and "meditate" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.