Psalms 119:17 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:18 Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

Psalms 119:19 A sojourner I <FI>am<Fi> on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "gimel", "confer", "benefits", "servant", "live", "keep", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "gimel" and "confer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "In Thy statutes I delight myself I..." into verse 18's "Uncover mine eyes and I behold wonders...", so "gimel" and "confer" 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 "gimel" and "confer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.