Psalmen 119:81

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Mijn ziel smacht naar uw heil, uw woord verbeid ik;

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
Mijne ziel verlangt naar uw heil; ik hoop op uwe belofte.

Staten Vertaling
Caph. Mijn ziel is bezweken van verlangen naar Uw heil; op Uw woord heb ik gehoopt.

Bible Verse Review
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fainteth: Psalms 119:20, Psalms 119:40, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 73:26, Psalms 84:2, Song of Solomon 5:8, Revelation 3:15, Revelation 3:16

but I: Psalms 119:42, Psalms 119:74, Psalms 119:77, Psalms 119:114

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:5 - all my salvation 2 Samuel 23:15 - longed 2 Chronicles 9:4 - there was Job 6:8 - the thing that I long for Job 19:27 - another Psalms 13:5 - my heart Psalms 38:10 - heart Psalms 39:7 - hope Psalms 40:16 - love Psalms 51:8 - Make Psalms 63:1 - soul Psalms 71:5 - For thou Psalms 119:49 - upon which Psalms 119:123 - General Psalms 119:147 - hoped Psalms 119:166 - Lord Psalms 119:174 - longed Psalms 130:5 - and in his Psalms 143:4 - my heart Proverbs 13:12 - Hope Lamentations 3:21 - therefore Jonah 2:7 - my soul Romans 7:24 - wretched Romans 8:26 - with Romans 15:4 - that 2 Corinthians 4:16 - we

Gill's Notes on the Bible

k, CAPH.--The Eleventh Part.

Ver. 81. CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation, Either for temporal salvation and deliverance from enemies; which, being promised, was expected by him from the Lord; but not coming so soon as looked for, his spirits began to sink and faint: or for spiritual and eternal salvation, for a view of interest in it, for the joys and comforts of it, and for the full possession of is in heaven; and, particularly, for the promised Messiah, the author of it, often called the Salvation of God, because prepared and appointed by him to be the author of it: of him there was a promise, which gave the Old Testament saints reason to expect him, and for him they waited; his coming they earnestly wished for, but being long deferred, were sometimes out of heart, and ready to faint, which was here David's case;

[but] I hope in thy word; the word of promise concerning deliverance and salvation, especially by the Messiah, which supported him, and kept him from fainting; that being firm and sure, for ever settled in heaven, and has the oath of God annexed to it, for the confirmation of it; and God is faithful that has promised, and is also able to perform; so that his word lays a solid foundation for faith and hope.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My soul fainteth for thy salvation - The new division of the psalm, which begins here, is indicated by the Hebrew letter Kaph (כ k), equivalent to “k” or “c” (hard). The word here rendered “fainteth” is the same that in Psalms 73:26 is translated “faileth”: “My flesh and my heart faileth.” The idea is, that his strength gave way; he had such an intense desire for salvation that he became weak and powerless. Any strong emotion may thus prostrate us; and the love of God - the desire of his favor - the longing for heaven - may be so intense as to produce this result.

I hope in thy word - I trust in thy promises, and am sustained. My powers, which would otherwise wholly fail, are upheld by thy word, and on that I rely. See Psalms 119:74.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

LETTER כ CAPH. - Eleventh Division

Verse Psalms 119:81. My soul fainteth for thy salvation — I have longed so incessantly after thy salvation - the complete purification and restoration of my soul, that my very spirits are exhausted.

"My heartstrings groan with deep complaint;

My soul lies panting, Lord, for thee;

And every limb and every joint

Stretches for perfect purity."