Psalms 119:46 (YLT)

Passage

And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 119:47 And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

Psalms 119:48 And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "And I walk habitually in a broad..." into verse 47's "And I delight myself in Thy commands...", so "speak" 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 "speak" and "testimonies" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.