Psalm 119:81
New International Version
My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.

New Living Translation
I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.

English Standard Version
My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.

Berean Standard Bible
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

King James Bible
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

New King James Version
My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word.

New American Standard Bible
My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

NASB 1995
My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

NASB 1977
My soul languishes for Thy salvation; I wait for Thy word.

Legacy Standard Bible
My soul fails with longing for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Amplified Bible
My soul languishes and grows weak for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Christian Standard Bible
I long for your salvation; I put my hope in your word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I long for Your salvation; I put my hope in Your word.

American Standard Version
? KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.

Contemporary English Version
I long for you to rescue me! Your word is my only hope.

English Revised Version
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul is weak from waiting for you to save me. My hope is based on your word.

Good News Translation
I am worn out, LORD, waiting for you to save me; I place my trust in your word.

International Standard Version
I long for your deliverance; I have looked to your word, placing my hope in it.

Majority Standard Bible
My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

NET Bible
I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word.

New Heart English Bible
KAPH. My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

Webster's Bible Translation
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

World English Bible
KAPF My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[KAPH] My soul has been consumed for Your salvation, "" I have hoped for Your word.

Young's Literal Translation
Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

Smith's Literal Translation
My soul failed for thy, salvation: I hoped for thy word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
[CAPH] My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.

Catholic Public Domain Version
CAPH. My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope.

New American Bible
My soul longs for your salvation; I put my hope in your word.

New Revised Standard Version
My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
CAPH. My soul hath longed for thy salvation, and I hope in thy word.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Kaph My soul has lusted for your salvation and I have hoped for your word.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
My soul pineth for Thy salvation; In Thy word do I hope.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My soul faints for thy salvation: I have hoped in thy words.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
80May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame. 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?”…

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 8:24-25
For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / 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 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?

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.

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.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Isaiah 26:8
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

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.

1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Psalm 62:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Psalm 25:5
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 6:19
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,


Treasury of Scripture

My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.

fainteth

Psalm 119:20,40
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times…

Psalm 42:1,2
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God…

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

but I

Psalm 119:42,74,77,114
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word…

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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














My soul faints
The phrase "My soul faints" conveys a deep, intense longing and desperation. The Hebrew word for "soul" is "nephesh," which refers to the entire being of a person, encompassing both physical and spiritual aspects. This expression of fainting suggests a state of exhaustion and yearning, indicating that the psalmist is at the end of their strength, longing for divine intervention. Historically, this reflects the human condition of dependency on God, a theme prevalent throughout the Psalms, where the soul's deepest needs can only be satisfied by the Creator.

for Your salvation
The term "salvation" in Hebrew is "yeshu'ah," which not only refers to deliverance from physical danger but also encompasses spiritual salvation and redemption. In the context of the Old Testament, salvation often involved God rescuing His people from their enemies or difficult circumstances. This phrase highlights the psalmist's reliance on God's power to save and deliver, a central theme in the biblical narrative where God is portrayed as the ultimate Savior of His people. The longing for "Your salvation" underscores a trust in God's promises and His ability to fulfill them.

I wait
The act of waiting, expressed by the Hebrew word "qavah," implies a hopeful and expectant patience. It is not a passive resignation but an active, faith-filled anticipation of God's intervention. In the biblical context, waiting on the Lord is a recurring theme, emphasizing trust in God's timing and faithfulness. This waiting is often accompanied by prayer and meditation on God's word, reflecting a deep-seated belief that God will act according to His promises.

for Your word
The "word" of God, or "dabar" in Hebrew, signifies more than just spoken or written words; it represents God's revealed will, His promises, and His commandments. In the context of Psalm 119, which is a meditation on the law of the Lord, "Your word" is central to the psalmist's life and faith. It is through God's word that believers find guidance, comfort, and assurance. The psalmist's waiting for God's word indicates a reliance on divine revelation as the source of hope and direction in times of distress.

CAPH.

(81) Fainteth.--The same Hebrew word as fail in the next verse.

Verse 81. - My soul fainteth for thy salvation (comp. Psalm 84:2). The phrase used expresses the most intense desire possible. But I hope in thy Word. (So also ver. 74.) While almost fainting, the psalmist is sustained by his hope and trust in God's promises.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
My soul
נַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

faints
כָּלְתָ֣ה (kā·lə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

for Your salvation;
לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ (liṯ·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8668: Deliverance, salvation

I wait
יִחָֽלְתִּי׃ (yi·ḥā·lə·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope

for Your word.
לִדְבָרְךָ֥ (liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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