Psalms 119:85 (YLT)

Passage

The proud have digged for me pits, That <FI>are<Fi> not according to Thy law.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:83 For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

Psalms 119:84 How many <FI>are<Fi> the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

Psalms 119:85 The proud have digged for me pits, That <FI>are<Fi> not according to Thy law.

Psalms 119:86 All Thy commands <FI>are<Fi> faithfulness, <FI>With<Fi> falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

Psalms 119:87 Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I--I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 84's "How many FI are Fi the days..." into verse 86's "All Thy commands FI are Fi faithfulness...", so "proud" and "digged" 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 "proud" and "digged" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.