Psalms 119:109
Psalms 119:109
“My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Though constantly in danger, the psalmist does not lose memory of God's law.
Context
Precarious circumstances unable to diminish remembrance of God's law.
What Does Psalms 119:109 Mean?
'My soul is continually in my hand' is a vivid metaphor. The psalmist holds his life in his own hand—his soul is constantly at risk, always in jeopardy. Death could come at any moment.
'Yet do I not forget thy law' forms the contrast. In this precarious state, the psalmist's memory of God's law remains firm and unshaken. No amount of danger erases it.