Psalms 119:176 (YLT)

Passage

I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law <FI>is<Fi> my delight.

Psalms 119:175 My soul liveth, and it doth praise Thee, And Thy judgments do help me.

Psalms 119:176 I wandered as a lost sheep, seek Thy servant, For Thy precepts I have not forgotten!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sheep", "wandered", "lost", "seek", "servant", "precepts", and "forgotten". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sheep" and "wandered", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "My soul liveth and it doth praise...", giving immediate footing for "sheep" and "wandered". 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 "sheep" and "wandered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.