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Psalm 119:80-82
New English Translation
Psalm 119:80-82
New English Translation
80 May I be fully committed to your statutes,[a]
so that I might not be ashamed.
כ (Kaf)
81 I desperately long for[b] your deliverance.
I find hope in your word.
82 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled.[c]
I say,[d] “When will you comfort me?”
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:80 tn Heb “may my heart be complete in your statutes.”
- Psalm 119:81 tn Heb “my soul pines for.” See Ps 84:2.
- Psalm 119:82 tn Heb “my eyes fail for your word.” The psalmist has intently kept his eyes open, looking for God to intervene, but now his eyes are watery and bloodshot, impairing his vision. See Ps 69:3.
- Psalm 119:82 tn Heb “saying.”
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