Psalms 119:33 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

Psalms 119:35 Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "show", "jehovah", "statutes", "keep", and "it--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "show" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "The way of Thy commands I run..." into verse 34's "Cause me to understand and I keep...", so "show" and "jehovah" 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 "show" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.