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Psalm 119:81-82 KJV
Psalms · chapter 119 · verses 81–82
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. 82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?Psalm 119:81-82 · King James Version
Psalm 119:81-82 in context
79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
84How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- salvationtᵉshûwʻâhrescueH8668 →
- faintethkâlâhto end, whether intransitive or transitivedH3615 →
- sayingʼâmarto sayH559 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- hopeyâchalto waitH3176 →
- eyesʻayinan eyeH5869 →
- wordʼimrâh{something said}H565 →
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Here we have the psalmist, I. Longing for help from heaven: My soul faints; my eyes fail. He longs for the salvation of the Lord and for his word, that is, salvation according to the word.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 81-82