Passage

An oath to keep the ordinances

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

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¹⁰⁶I have sworn, and have confirmed it, that I will obey your righteous ordinances.

Psalms 119:106World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The psalmist says he has sworn and confirmed that he will keep God’s righteous ordinances.

To understand

The line before calls God’s word a lamp for his feet. The line after names severe affliction and asks God to revive him according to that word. The oath appears between guidance and a plea for help.

A question

How does the plea in the next line sit alongside the psalmist’s confirmed oath?