Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version My eyes fail, looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me?” New Living Translation My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me? English Standard Version My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” Berean Standard Bible My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” King James Bible Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? New King James Version My eyes fail from searching Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?” New American Standard Bible My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, “When will You comfort me?” NASB 1995 My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, “When will You comfort me?” NASB 1977 My eyes fail with longing for Thy word, While I say, “When wilt Thou comfort me?” Legacy Standard Bible My eyes fail with longing for Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?” Amplified Bible My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise, Saying, “When will You comfort me?” Christian Standard Bible My eyes grow weary looking for what you have promised; I ask, “When will you comfort me? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible My eyes grow weary looking for what You have promised; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” American Standard Version Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me? Contemporary English Version I am worn out from waiting for you to keep your word. When will you have mercy? English Revised Version Mine eyes fail for thy word, while I say, When wilt thou comfort me? GOD'S WORD® Translation My eyes have become strained from looking for your promise. I ask, "When will you comfort me?" Good News Translation My eyes are tired from watching for what you promised, while I ask, "When will you help me?" International Standard Version My eyes grow weary with respect to what you have promised— I keep asking, "When will you comfort me?" Majority Standard Bible My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, ?When will You comfort me?? NET Bible My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled. I say, "When will you comfort me?" New Heart English Bible My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?" Webster's Bible Translation My eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? World English Bible My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy eyes have been consumed for Your word, "" Saying, “When does it comfort me?” Young's Literal Translation Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?' Smith's Literal Translation Mine eyes failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible My eyes long to see your promise. When will you comfort me? New Revised Standard Version My eyes fail with watching for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMine eyes wait for thy word, when thou wilt comfort me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My eyes look for your word. When will you comfort me? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Mine eyes fail for Thy word, Saying: 'When wilt Thou comfort me?' Brenton Septuagint Translation Mine eyes failed in waiting for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet…81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word. 82My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” 83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.… Cross References Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Lamentations 3:25-26 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Psalm 130:5-6 I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. / My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him. James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Psalm 42:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence? Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay. Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath. Psalm 62:1-2 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him. / He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken. Treasury of Scripture My eyes fail for your word, saying, When will you comfort me? eyes Psalm 119:123 Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness. Psalm 69:3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Deuteronomy 28:32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand. when wilt Psalm 86:17 Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me. Psalm 90:13-15 Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants… Jump to Previous Comfort Consumed Eyes Fail Full Longing Promise Searching Watching Weariness Wilt With WordJump to Next Comfort Consumed Eyes Fail Full Longing Promise Searching Watching Weariness Wilt With WordPsalm 119 1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.2. Aleph. 9. Beth 17. Gimel 25. Daleth 33. He 41. Waw 49. Zayin 57. Heth 65. Teth 73. Yodh 81. Kaph 89. Lamedh 97. Mem 105. Nun 113. Samekh 121. Ayin 129. Pe 137. Tsadhe 145. Qoph 153. Resh 161. Sin and Shin 169. Taw My eyes fail This phrase captures the intense longing and weariness of the psalmist. The imagery of failing eyes suggests a deep, almost physical exhaustion from waiting and watching for God's intervention. In biblical times, the eyes were often seen as a window to the soul, and their failing could symbolize a spiritual or emotional depletion. This expression of weariness is echoed in other scriptures, such as Lamentations 2:11, where the prophet Jeremiah speaks of his eyes failing with tears. The psalmist's experience is a common theme in the Bible, reflecting the human condition of waiting on God amidst trials. looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” Persons / Places / Events 1. PsalmistThe author of Psalm 119, traditionally believed to be King David, who expresses a deep longing for God's promises and comfort. 2. God The divine being to whom the psalmist directs his plea, seeking fulfillment of His promises and comfort. 3. Promise The assurances given by God, which the psalmist eagerly anticipates. 4. Comfort The relief and consolation the psalmist seeks from God amidst his trials. 5. Eyes Symbolic of the psalmist's vigilance and earnest expectation for God's intervention. Teaching Points Longing for God's PromisesThe psalmist's intense desire for God's promises should inspire believers to cultivate a similar longing and anticipation for God's word and His assurances. Endurance in Waiting The phrase "My eyes fail" suggests perseverance despite weariness. Believers are encouraged to remain steadfast in faith, even when God's promises seem delayed. Seeking Divine Comfort The psalmist's question, "When will You comfort me?" highlights the importance of seeking God's comfort in times of distress, trusting in His perfect timing. Faith in God's Faithfulness The psalmist's reliance on God's promises underscores the need for believers to trust in God's faithfulness, knowing that He will fulfill His word. Active Expectation The act of looking for God's promise involves active expectation. Believers should engage in prayer, study, and worship as they await God's intervention.(82) Mine eyes fail.--The failing of the eyes is here evidently to be understood of the effort of straining to catch or keep sight of a distant object, not, as so frequently in the Psalms (see Psalm 6:7, &c), from sickness or even grief. Comp. "I would have broke my eye-strings, cracked them, but To look upon him."--SHAKESPEARE: Cymbeline. Verse 82. - Mine eyes fail for thy Word. Yet even here his "eyes fail" - he has looked so long for the aid promised, and it has not come. Saying, When wilt thou comfort me? "Lord, how long?" is the constant cry of God's servants under affliction or persecution. When will relief come and the tyranny be overpast?Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew My eyesעֵ֭ינַי (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain fail, כָּל֣וּ (kā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent looking for Your promise; לְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ (lə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 565: Utterance, speech, word I ask, לֵ֝אמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “When מָתַ֥י (mā·ṯay) Interrogative Strong's 4970: Extent, when will You comfort me?” תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ (tə·na·ḥă·mê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge Links Psalm 119:82 NIVPsalm 119:82 NLT Psalm 119:82 ESV Psalm 119:82 NASB Psalm 119:82 KJV Psalm 119:82 BibleApps.com Psalm 119:82 Biblia Paralela Psalm 119:82 Chinese Bible Psalm 119:82 French Bible Psalm 119:82 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 119:82 My eyes fail for your word (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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