Psalms 119:31 (YLT)

Passage

I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:29 The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

Psalms 119:30 The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

Psalms 119:31 I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

Psalms 119:32 The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

Psalms 119:33 <FI> He.<Fi> Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it--<FI> to<Fi> the end.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "adhered", "testimonies", "jehovah", and "shame". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "adhered" and "testimonies", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "The way of faithfulness I have chosen..." into verse 32's "The way of Thy commands I run...", so "adhered" and "testimonies" 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 "adhered" and "testimonies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.