Psalm 119:28
New International Version
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

New Living Translation
I weep with sorrow; encourage me by your word.

English Standard Version
My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!

Berean Standard Bible
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

King James Bible
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

New King James Version
My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word.

New American Standard Bible
My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.

NASB 1995
My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.

NASB 1977
My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Thy word.

Legacy Standard Bible
My soul weeps because of grief; Raise me up according to Your word.

Amplified Bible
My soul dissolves because of grief; Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.

Christian Standard Bible
I am weary from grief; strengthen me through your word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am weary from grief; strengthen me through Your word.

American Standard Version
My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Contemporary English Version
I am overcome with sorrow. Encourage me, as you have promised to do.

English Revised Version
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I am drowning in tears. Strengthen me as you promised.

Good News Translation
I am overcome by sorrow; strengthen me, as you have promised.

International Standard Version
I weep because of sorrow; fortify me according to your word.

Majority Standard Bible
My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

NET Bible
I collapse from grief. Sustain me by your word!

New Heart English Bible
My soul is weary with sorrow: strengthen me according to your word.

Webster's Bible Translation
My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according to thy word.

World English Bible
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
My soul has dropped from affliction, "" Establish me according to Your word.

Young's Literal Translation
My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

Smith's Literal Translation
My soul dropped in grief: confirm me according to thy word.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.

Catholic Public Domain Version
My soul has slumbered because of weariness. Confirm me in your words.

New American Bible
My soul is depressed; lift me up according to your word.

New Revised Standard Version
My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
My soul is vexed from meditation; quicken me according to thy word.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
My soul is troubled in thought; give me life according to your word.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
My soul melteth away for heaviness; Sustain me according unto Thy word.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen thou me with thy words.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
27Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders. 28My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word. 29Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.…

Cross References
Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / 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.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Psalm 42:5
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Psalm 61:2
From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, / encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

Psalm 34:17-18
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. / The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Hebrews 4:15-16
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. / Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Psalm 31:9-10
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. / For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.


Treasury of Scripture

My soul melts for heaviness: strengthen you me according to your word.

soul

Psalm 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Psalm 107:26
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

Joshua 2:11,24
And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath…

melteth.

Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalm 29:11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Deuteronomy 33:25
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

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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 melts with sorrow
The phrase "My soul melts with sorrow" captures a profound emotional state. The Hebrew word for "melts" is "דָּלַף" (dalaph), which conveys the idea of dripping or dissolving, suggesting an overwhelming sense of grief or despair. This imagery reflects a heart that is deeply troubled, akin to water that loses its form and strength. Historically, the psalmist's expression of sorrow resonates with the trials faced by the Israelites, who often found themselves in distress due to external oppression or internal sin. This phrase invites believers to acknowledge their own moments of deep sorrow and to bring them before God, trusting in His compassion and understanding.

strengthen me
The plea "strengthen me" is a direct appeal to God for divine intervention. The Hebrew word "קָּוָה" (qavah) implies a sense of binding together or gathering strength. This request is not merely for physical fortitude but for spiritual and emotional resilience. In the context of the psalm, it reflects a dependence on God as the ultimate source of strength, echoing the biblical theme that true power and endurance come from the Lord. For the believer, this is a reminder that in times of weakness, God is the one who renews and sustains us.

according to Your word
The phrase "according to Your word" underscores the foundation of the psalmist's faith and hope. The Hebrew term "דָּבָר" (dabar) refers to God's spoken word, His promises, and His revealed will. This highlights the importance of Scripture as the basis for the believer's trust in God's ability to strengthen and uphold them. Historically, the Israelites relied on God's covenant promises as a source of hope and assurance. For Christians, this phrase emphasizes the reliability and authority of the Bible, encouraging believers to seek strength and guidance through God's unchanging word. It serves as a reminder that God's promises are sure and that His word is a steadfast anchor in times of trouble.

(28) Melteth--The Hebrew word is used in Ecclesiastes 10:18 of a dripping roof of a house; in Job 16:20 of weeping. The LXX. and Vulg. have "slumbered," which suits far better with the next clause, which is literally, make me rise up. Symmachus has "distils."

Verse 28. - My soul melteth for heaviness (comp. Psalm evil. 26; and, for the sentiment, see ver. 25). Strengthen thou me according unto thy Word; i.e. according to thy promise to help thy faithful ones (comp. vers. 25, 41, 49, 58, 76, etc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

melts
דָּלְפָ֣ה (dā·lə·p̄āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1811: To drip, to weep

with sorrow;
מִתּוּגָ֑ה (mit·tū·ḡāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8424: Depression, a grief

strengthen me
קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִי (qay·yə·mê·nî)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

according to Your word.
כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause


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