Psalm , Sarah Barry
GOD'S WORD IS ETERNAL
Passage: Psalm 119:81~96  
Key verse: 89,90
כ Kaph81 My soul faints(A) with longing for your salvation,(B)
but I have put my hope(C) in your word.
82 My eyes fail,(D) looking for your promise;(E)
I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do not forget(F) your decrees.
84 How long(G) must your servant wait?
When will you punish my persecutors?(H)
85 The arrogant(I) dig pits(J) to trap me,
contrary to your law.
86 All your commands are trustworthy;(K)
help me,(L) for I am being persecuted(M) without cause.(N)
87 They almost wiped me from the earth,
but I have not forsaken(O) your precepts.
88 In your unfailing love(P) preserve my life,(Q)
that I may obey the statutes(R) of your mouth.
ל Lamedh89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;(S)
it stands firm in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness(T) continues through all generations;(U)
you established the earth, and it endures.(V)
91 Your laws endure(W) to this day,
for all things serve you.(X)
92 If your law had not been my delight,(Y)
I would have perished in my affliction.(Z)
93 I will never forget(AA) your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life.(AB)
94 Save me,(AC) for I am yours;
I have sought out your precepts.(AD)
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me,(AE)
but I will ponder your statutes.(AF)
96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.(AG)
81 My soul faints(A) with longing for your salvation,(B)
but I have put my hope(C) in your word.
82 My eyes fail,(D) looking for your promise;(E)
I say, “When will you comfort me?”
83 Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,
I do not forget(F) your decrees.
84 How long(G) must your servant wait?
When will you punish my persecutors?(H)
85 The arrogant(I) dig pits(J) to trap me,
contrary to your law.
86 All your commands are trustworthy;(K)
help me,(L) for I am being persecuted(M) without cause.(N)
87 They almost wiped me from the earth,
but I have not forsaken(O) your precepts.
88 In your unfailing love(P) preserve my life,(Q)
that I may obey the statutes(R) of your mouth.
89 Your word, Lord, is eternal;(S)
it stands firm in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness(T) continues through all generations;(U)
you established the earth, and it endures.(V)
91 Your laws endure(W) to this day,
for all things serve you.(X)
92 If your law had not been my delight,(Y)
I would have perished in my affliction.(Z)
93 I will never forget(AA) your precepts,
for by them you have preserved my life.(AB)
94 Save me,(AC) for I am yours;
I have sought out your precepts.(AD)
95 The wicked are waiting to destroy me,(AE)
but I will ponder your statutes.(AF)
96 To all perfection I see a limit,
but your commands are boundless.(AG)
Cross references
- Psalm 119:81 : ver 20; Ps 84:2
- Psalm 119:81 : ver 123
- Psalm 119:81 : S ver 43
- Psalm 119:82 : S Ps 6:7; 69:3; La 2:11
- Psalm 119:82 : ver 41, 123
- Psalm 119:83 : S ver 61
- Psalm 119:84 : Ps 6:3; Rev 6:10
- Psalm 119:84 : ver 51; Jer 12:3; 15:15; 20:11
- Psalm 119:85 : ver 51
- Psalm 119:85 : Ps 35:7; 57:6; Jer 18:20, 22
- Psalm 119:86 : ver 138
- Psalm 119:86 : S Ps 109:26
- Psalm 119:86 : S Ps 7:1
- Psalm 119:86 : S ver 78
- Psalm 119:87 : ver 150; Isa 1:4, 28; 58:2; 59:13
- Psalm 119:88 : ver 124; Ps 51:1; 109:26
- Psalm 119:88 : S Ps 41:2
- Psalm 119:88 : ver 2, 100, 129, 134, 168
- Psalm 119:89 : ver 111, 144; S Ps 111:8; Isa 51:6; S Mt 5:18; 1Pe 1:25
- Psalm 119:90 : S Ps 36:5
- Psalm 119:90 : S Ps 45:17
- Psalm 119:90 : S Job 8:19; Ps 148:6
- Psalm 119:91 : Jer 33:25
- Psalm 119:91 : Ps 104:2-4; Jer 31:35
- Psalm 119:92 : Ps 37:4; S 112:1
- Psalm 119:92 : ver 50, 67
- Psalm 119:93 : ver 83
- Psalm 119:93 : S Ps 103:5
- Psalm 119:94 : ver 146; Ps 54:1; 116:4; Jer 17:14; 31:18; 42:11
- Psalm 119:94 : S ver 45
- Psalm 119:95 : S Ps 69:4
- Psalm 119:95 : ver 99
- Psalm 119:96 : Ps 19:7
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1. I have put my hope in your word (81-88)
God is a God of promise. When we trust his promises and wait on him, we grow in faith. We, like the psalmist, find waiting hard, but when we put our hope in God's word, we experience God's love and faithfulness. When we love God and seek to obey his word, adversaries will surely arise. But we must not forsake God's precepts. This is the time to hold more firmly to the promises of God.
2. Save me, for I am yours (89-96)
God's word is eternal; his faithfulness endures throughout all generations. When we delight in his word and seek to live by it, we can know and love God. His word is like his love letter to us. The world may fall apart, but God will save those who love him and walk according to his word. There is a limit to all human perfection, but God's word is boundless.
Prayer: Lord, I have put my hope in your word of promise. I am unfaithful, Lord, but you are faithful. Save me, for I am yours.
One Word: God's faithful promise is my hope