Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
The psalm in which this petition stands exalts God's holy law. It presents that law as the divine standard set to direct human life.
The verse itself is a prayer asking God to teach good judgment and knowledge, made on the basis of having believed and trusted His commandments. Study of God's Word teaches the principles of righteousness. That study makes clear the difference between right and wrong and between truth and error. In this setting, those who receive God's light obey Him, while those who insult His commandments stand in defiance.
The psalm in which this petition stands exalts God's holy law. It presents that law as the divine standard set to direct human life.
The verse itself is a prayer asking God to teach good judgment and knowledge, made on the basis of having believed and trusted His commandments. Study of God's Word teaches the principles of righteousness. That study makes clear the difference between right and wrong and between truth and error. In this setting, those who receive God's light obey Him, while those who insult His commandments stand in defiance.