Psalms 119:60 (YLT)

Passage

I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:58 I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

Psalms 119:59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

Psalms 119:60 I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

Psalms 119:61 Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

Psalms 119:62 At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 59's "I have reckoned my ways And turn..." into verse 61's "Cords of the wicked have surrounded me...", so "haste" and "delayed" 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 "haste" and "delayed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.