Psalms 119:81

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כָּלְתָ֣ה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃

Transliteration

Faints kālṯâ for your salvation liṯšûʿāṯəḵā my soul nap̄šî; for your word liḏḇārəḵā I have hoped yiḥāltî.

Grammar Details

*kālṯâ*: qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has failed/has fainted/has longed
*liṯšûʿāṯəḵā*: preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your salvation
*nap̄šî*: noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul
*liḏḇārəḵā*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your word
*yiḥāltî*: piel perfect 1st person singular - I have waited/hoped

Word Meanings

*kālṯâ*: faints/fails/longs/yearns
*ṯšûʿāṯəḵā*: your salvation/your deliverance/your help
*nap̄šî*: my soul/my life/my being/myself
*liḏḇārəḵā*: for your word/in your word/on your word
*yiḥāltî*: I have hoped/I have waited expectantly/I have longed

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 84:2 : 2 My soul longeth{H8738)}, yea, even fainteth{H8804)} for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out{H8762)} for the living God.
Song 5:8 : 8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.
Rev 3:15-16 : 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Ps 42:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Maschil{H8688)}, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth{H8799)} after the water brooks, so panteth{H8799)} my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth{H8804)} for God, for the living God: when shall I come{H8799)} and appear{H8735)} before God?
Ps 73:26 : 26 My flesh and my heart faileth{H8804)}: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Ps 119:40 : 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Ps 119:42 : 42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
Ps 119:74 : 74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 119:77 : 77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
Ps 119:114 : 114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 119:82
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82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
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5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
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123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
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166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
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28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Ps 119:116
76%
116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Ps 119:114
75%
114Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
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49ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
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Ps 39:7
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7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Ps 119:174
74%
174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Ps 119:40-43
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74%
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
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Ps 119:20
74%
20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Ps 38:15
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15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear{H8799)}, O Lord my God.
Lam 3:18
74%
18And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
Ps 62:1
74%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
Ps 119:146-147
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146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Ps 119:74
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74They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 141:8
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8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Ps 13:5
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5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Ps 119:131
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131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Ps 119:25
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25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Ps 119:80
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80Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Ps 38:10
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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.
Ps 84:2
72%
2My soul longeth{H8738)}, yea, even fainteth{H8804)} for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out{H8762)} for the living God.
Lam 3:24
72%
24The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Ps 71:14
72%
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Ps 71:5
72%
5For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
Ps 31:9-10
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9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
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21This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
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26Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Ps 119:170
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170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Ps 25:20
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20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Ps 119:107
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107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Ps 27:13
70%
13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Ps 119:94
70%
94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
Ps 38:22
70%
22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
Ps 143:4
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4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
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76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Job 17:15
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15And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
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154Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Ps 119:109
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109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.