Psalm 119:42
βSo shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.β
KJV
Read in Psalm 119Meaning
Waw (vv.41β48) connects confidence in God's word with an answer to social reproach.
Waw
Mercy and salvation produce confident testimony, freedom, and delight in God's commands.
Read carefully
The text describes the speaker's confidence before reproach, not exemption from evidence, honesty, or correction.
Reflection
Respond from grounded conviction and evidence rather than anger.