What does Psalm 119:143 mean?

Psalm 119:143 highlights themes such as trouble, delight, commandments when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 119:143 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.

142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

145I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.

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Philippians 4:4
Paul encourages rejoicing in the Lord despite troubles, similar to finding delight in commandments.
2 Corinthians 1:4
God comforts us in our troubles, paralleling the psalmist's experience.
Psalm 94:19
Both verses reflect the struggle of anguish while holding onto God's commands.