Psalms 119:96 (YLT)

Passage

Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad <FI>is<Fi> Thy command--exceedingly!

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:94 I <FI>am<Fi> Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

Psalms 119:95 Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

Psalms 119:96 Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad <FI>is<Fi> Thy command--exceedingly!

Psalms 119:97 <FI> Mem.<Fi> O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it <FI>is<Fi> my meditation.

Psalms 119:98 Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it <FI>is<Fi> before me to the age.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "perfection", "seen", "broad", and "command--exceedingly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "perfection" and "seen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 95's "Thy wicked waited for me to destroy..." into verse 97's "FI Mem Fi O how I have...", so "perfection" and "seen" 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 "perfection" and "seen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.