Psalms 119:123

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֵ֭ינַי כָּל֣וּ לִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ וּלְאִמְרַ֥ת צִדְקֶֽךָ׃

Transliteration

ʿênay kālû to-yəšûʿātekā and-to-ʾimrat ṣidqekā

Grammar Details

*ʿênay*: feminine dual noun with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes
*kālû*: qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have failed/grown weary
*yəšûʿātekā*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation
*ʾimrat*: feminine singular construct - word of
*ṣidqekā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your righteousness
*lə-*: preposition - to/for
*wə-*: conjunction - and

Word Meanings

*ʿênay*: my eyes
*kālû*: have failed/grown weary/longed
*yəšûʿātekā*: your salvation/deliverance/help
*ʾimrat*: word of/saying of/promise of
*ṣidqekā*: your righteousness/justice/rightness

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 69:3 : 3 I am weary{H8804)} of my crying{H8800)}: my throat is dried{H8738)}: mine eyes fail{H8804)} while I wait{H8764)} for my God.
Ps 119:81-82 : 81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Ps 130:6 : 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Ps 143:7 : 7 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Lam 4:17 : 17 As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 119:81-82
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81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
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136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Ps 119:174
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174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Ps 119:146-148
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146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
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Ps 119:40-41
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40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
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18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
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Ps 119:20
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20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
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10My heart panteth, my strength faileth{H8804)} me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
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30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
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Ps 119:166
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166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
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Ps 119:28
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Ps 69:3
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3I am weary{H8804)} of my crying{H8800)}: my throat is dried{H8738)}: mine eyes fail{H8804)} while I wait{H8764)} for my God.
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Ps 119:76-77
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139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
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158I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
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Ps 119:143
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