Psalms 119:49-56

Psalms 119:49-56

[49] ZAIN. Remember  the word  unto thy servant,  upon which thou hast caused me to hope.  [50] This is my comfort  in my affliction:  for thy word  hath quickened  [51] The proud  have had me greatly  in derision:  yet have I not declined  from thy law.  [52] I remembered  thy judgments  of old,  and have comforted  [53] Horror  hath taken hold  upon me because of the wicked  that forsake  thy law.  [54] Thy statutes  have been my songs  in the house  of my pilgrimage.  [55] I have remembered  thy name,  in the night,  and have kept  thy law.  [56] This I had, because I kept  thy precepts. 

What does Psalms 119:49-56 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The poet next expressed his hope in God"s Word ( Psalm 119:49). He said it renews life ( Psalm 119:50). He despised the proud who scorn faith in God and have no use for His law ( Psalm 119:51-53; cf. Psalm 119:69; Psalm 119:78; Psalm 119:85). In contrast, he sang and thought about God"s precepts even at night ( Psalm 119:54-56).
"Remembering [1] is not recalling, for God never forgets; it is relating to His people in a special way." [2]