Psalms 119:44 (YLT)

Passage

And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

Psalms 119:43 And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

Psalms 119:44 And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

Psalms 119:45 And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

Psalms 119:46 And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 43's "And Thou takest not utterly away From..." into verse 45's "And I walk habitually in a broad...", so "keep" and "continually" 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 "keep" and "continually" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.