Psalm 119:84
New International Version
How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors?

New Living Translation
How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?

English Standard Version
How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?

Berean Standard Bible
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

King James Bible
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

New King James Version
How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

New American Standard Bible
How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

NASB 1995
How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

NASB 1977
How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?

Legacy Standard Bible
How many are the days of Your slave? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

Amplified Bible
How many are the days of Your servant [which he must endure]? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

Christian Standard Bible
How many days must your servant wait? When will you execute judgment on my persecutors?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

American Standard Version
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Contemporary English Version
I am your servant! How long must I suffer? When will you punish those troublemakers?

English Revised Version
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What is left of my life? When will you bring those who persecute me to justice?

Good News Translation
How much longer must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?

International Standard Version
How many days must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who persecute me?

Majority Standard Bible
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

NET Bible
How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me?

New Heart English Bible
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?

Webster's Bible Translation
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

World English Bible
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
How many [are] the days of Your servant? When do You execute judgment "" Against my pursuers?

Young's Literal Translation
How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

Smith's Literal Translation
How many the days of thy servant? when wilt thou do judgment upon them pursuing me?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Catholic Public Domain Version
How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me?

New American Bible
How long can your servant survive? When will your judgment doom my foes?

New Revised Standard Version
How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
How many are the days of your Servant, and when will you perform the justice of my persecutors for me?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. 84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? 85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.…

Cross References
Revelation 6:10
And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”

Job 7:6-7
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. / Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.

Job 14:13
If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!

Habakkuk 1:2
How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?

Jeremiah 12:4
How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”

Isaiah 6:11
Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,

Psalm 13:1-2
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?

Psalm 89:46
How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?

Psalm 74:9-10
There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. / How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?

Psalm 39:4
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.

Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

2 Peter 3:8-9
Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. / 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.

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.

Luke 18:7-8
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”

Matthew 24:22
If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.


Treasury of Scripture

How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?

how

Psalm 39:4,5
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am

Psalm 89:47,48
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? …

Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

when

Psalm 7:6
Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Revelation 6:10,11
And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? …

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Psalm 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














How many days
This phrase reflects a deep yearning and impatience for divine intervention. The Hebrew word for "days" (יָמִים, yamim) often signifies not just a literal count of days but a period of time that is filled with anticipation and longing. In the context of the psalm, it underscores the psalmist's enduring faith and hope in God's timing, even amidst prolonged suffering. Historically, this reflects the trials faced by the Israelites, who often found themselves waiting for God's deliverance from their enemies.

must Your servant wait?
The term "servant" (עֶבֶד, ebed) is significant, as it denotes a relationship of loyalty and submission to God. The psalmist identifies himself as God's servant, highlighting his dedication and faithfulness despite his circumstances. The act of waiting is not passive but an active demonstration of trust in God's promises. This reflects a common theme in the Psalms, where waiting on the Lord is seen as an act of faith and obedience.

When will You execute judgment
The plea for God to "execute judgment" (מִשְׁפָּט, mishpat) is a call for divine justice. In the Hebrew context, mishpat is not merely about punishment but about restoring order and righteousness. The psalmist's cry is for God to set things right, to bring justice where there is injustice. This reflects the biblical understanding of God as the ultimate judge who will vindicate His people.

on my persecutors?
The term "persecutors" (רֹדְפַי, rodefai) indicates those who pursue or oppress. In the historical context of the Psalms, this often referred to enemies of Israel or individuals who opposed the psalmist personally. The plea for judgment against persecutors is a request for protection and deliverance from those who seek to harm. It is a reminder of the spiritual battles faced by believers and the assurance that God is aware of their struggles and will act in His perfect timing.

(84) As in Psalm 89:47-48, the psalmist here utters what was the dread of each generation of Israel, a dread lest it should have passed away before the day of deliverance should arrive.

Verse 84. - How many are the days of thy servant? i.e. How little of my life is left! If thou delayest much longer, my days will all be gone. When writ thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? (see the comment on ver. 82b).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
How many
כַּמָּ֥ה (kam·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

days
יְמֵֽי־ (yə·mê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 3117: A day

must Your servant wait?
עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

When
מָתַ֬י (mā·ṯay)
Interrogative
Strong's 4970: Extent, when

will You execute
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

judgment
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

on my persecutors?
בְרֹדְפַ֣י (ḇə·rō·ḏə·p̄ay)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute


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