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Psalm 119:81-83
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 119:81-83
New Catholic Bible
81 [a]My soul[b] pines for your salvation without ceasing;
I place my hope in your word.
82 My eyes fail,[c] looking for your word,
and I cry out, “When will you comfort me?”
83 I am shriveled like a smoke-filled wineskin,[d]
but I do not forget your decrees.
Footnotes
- Psalm 119:81 This last strophe of the first part of the psalm brings to a climax the psalmist’s need for God. In extreme distress, he looks to the Lord for his salvation as promised in his word, urgently calling upon him to come to his aid and effect justice upon the arrogant who wrong him.
- Psalm 119:81 Soul: see note on Ps 6:4.
- Psalm 119:82 My eyes fail: see note on Ps 6:8.
- Psalm 119:83 Like a smoke-filled wineskin: the psalmist feels as brittle and useless as tanned hides holding wine that are placed near the fireplace.
