God’s Word Translation
Psalms 119:25
25I am close to death. Give me a new life as you promised.
Psalms 119:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
- New International Version (NIV)I am laid low in the dust; preserve my life according to your word.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!
- New King James Version (NKJV)My soul clings to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.
Context of Psalms 119:25
23Even though influential people plot against me, I reflect on your laws. 24Indeed, your written instructions make me happy. They are my best friends. I am close to death. Give me a new life as you promised. 26I told you what I have done, and you answered me. Teach me your laws. 27Help me understand your guiding principles so that I may reflect on your miracles.
Read all of Psalms 119Psalms 119:25 word by word
דָּֽבְקָ֣ה לֶעָפָ֣ר נַפְשִׁ֑י חַ֝יֵּ֗נִי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 119:25
- Psalms 22:15My strength is dried up like pieces of broken pottery. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me down in the dust of death.
- Psalms 44:25Our souls are bowing in the dust. Our bodies cling to the ground.
- Isaiah 65:25Wolves and lambs will feed together, lions will eat straw like oxen, and dust will be food for snakes. “They will not hurt or destroy anyone anywhere on my holy mountain,” says the Lord.
- Matthew 16:23But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get out of my way, Satan! You are tempting me to sin. You aren’t thinking the way God thinks but the way humans think.”
- Romans 7:22I take pleasure in God’s standards in my inner being.
- Philippians 3:19In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.
- Colossians 3:2Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things.
- Psalms 119:37Turn my eyes away from worthless things. Give me a new life in your ways.
- Psalms 71:20You have made me endure many terrible troubles. You restore me to life again. You bring me back from the depths of the earth.
- Psalms 80:18Then we will never turn away from you. Give us life again, and we will call on you.
- Psalms 143:11O Lord, keep me alive for the sake of your name. Because you are righteous, lead me out of trouble.
- Romans 8:2The standards of the Spirit, who gives life through Christ Jesus, have set you free from the standards of sin and death.
- Deuteronomy 30:6The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants. You will love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and you will live.
- 2 Samuel 7:27You, Lord of Armies, God of Israel, have revealed it especially to me, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ That is why I have found the courage to offer this prayer to you.
Commentaries on Psalms 119:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25My soul cleaveth unto the dust - It would be best to translate נפשי naphshi, my life; and then cleaving to the dust may imply an apprehension of approaching death; and this agrees best with the petition. Quicken thou me - חיני chaiyeni, "make me alive." Keep me from going down into the dust.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25My soul cleaveth unto the dust - This commences a new division of the psalm, in which each verse begins with the “fourth” letter of the Hebrew alphabet - Daleth (ד d ), equivalent to the English “d.” There is nothing in the sense to separate it from the other parts of the psalm. The word rendered “cleaveth” means to be glued to; to stick fast. It has the sense of adhering firmly to anything, so that it cannot easily be separated from it. Compare the notes…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-32Verses 25-32 While the souls of the children of this world cleave to the earth as their portion, the children of light are greatly burdened, because of the remains of carnal affections in their hearts. It is unspeakable comfort to a gracious soul, to think with what tenderness all its complaints are received by a gracious God. We can talk of the wonders of redeeming love, when we understand the way of God's precepts, and walk in that way. The penitent…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-32Daleth (ד) is the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It marks the beginning of the next section of this psalm. The poet feels deep pain and sadness but asks the Lord to give him strength. He wants to follow the Lord. Suffering and death may result from the Lord’s discipline (Psalms 118:17–18; 119:67, 71, 75), but his instruction renews the weary soul (see 119:12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2725-27. Submitting ourselves in depression to God, He will revive us by His promises, and lead us to declare His mercy to others.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 119
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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