Psalms 119:74 (YLT)

Passage

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:72 Better to me <FI>is<Fi> the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Psalms 119:73 <FI> Yod.<Fi> Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

Psalms 119:74 Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

Psalms 119:75 I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous <FI>are<Fi> Thy judgments, And <FI>in<Fi> faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

Psalms 119:76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fearing", "thee", "rejoice", "word", and "hoped". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fearing" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 73's "FI Yod Fi Thy hands made me..." into verse 75's "I have known O Jehovah That righteous...", so "fearing" and "thee" 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 "fearing" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.