Psalms 119:25

119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors. my counsellors: Heb. men of my counsel

DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

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My soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!

My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

My soul sticks to the dust: quicken you me according to your word.

119:26 I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.

What does Psalms 119:25 mean?

Psalms 119:25 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh), דָּבַק (dâbaq), עָפָר (ʻâphâr).

Hebrew interlinear

DALETH.

soulנֶפֶשׁnephesh/neh'-fesh/H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

cleavethדָּבַקdâbaq/daw-bak'/H1692properly, to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit

unto

the

dust:עָפָרʻâphâr/aw-fawr'/H6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud

quickenחָיָהchâyâh/khaw-yaw'/H2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive

thou

according

thy

word.דָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 119:25.

Genesis 19:19

Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:

Genesis 12:13

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Genesis 19:20

Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

Genesis 2:7

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground

Genesis 34:3

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. kindly: Heb. to the heart of the damsel

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 119:25 say?

Psalms 119:25 (King James Version) reads: "DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word."

Is Psalms 119:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 119:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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