Psalms 119:83
Though I have been like a wine-skin in the smoke, thy statutes, have I not forgotten.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
In Context
82Mine eyes have failed for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
84How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
Cross References
Psalms 22:15Dried as a potsherd, is my strength, And, my tongue, is made to cleave to my gums, And, in the dust of death, wilt thou lay me.
Psalms 119:16In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.
Psalms 119:176I have strayed like a wandering sheep, O seek thy servant, For, thy commandments, have I not forgotten.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:82-83
11. CAPH. 81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? Here we have the psalmist, I. Longing for help from heaven: My soul faints; my eyes fail. He longs for the salvation of the Lord and for his word, that is, salvation according to the word. He is not thus eager for the creatures of fancy, but for the objects of faith, salvation from the present calamities under which he was groaning and the doubts and fears which he was… Read the whole commentary →