Psalms 139:24 (YLT)

Passage

And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

Nearby Context

Psalms 139:22 <FI> With<Fi> perfect hatred I have hated them, Enemies they have become to me.

Psalms 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,

Psalms 139:24 And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grievous", "lead", and "age-during". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grievous" and "lead", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Search me O God and know my...", giving immediate footing for "grievous" and "lead". 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 "grievous" and "lead" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.