Psalms 119 · Verse 25

Psalms 119:25

ד DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:25, King James Version

Psalms 119:25 in other translations

BSBMy soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
WEBMy soul is laid low in the dust. Revive me according to your word!
ASVMy soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.
YLTDaleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.
DARBYDALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
BBEMy soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
WebsterDALETH. My soul cleaveth to the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.

What does Psalms 119:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:25-27
25-27. Submitting ourselves in depression to God, He will revive us by His promises, and lead us to declare His mercy to others.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust - It would be best to translate נפשי naphshi, my life; and then cleaving to the dust may imply an apprehension of approaching death; and this agrees best with the petition. Quicken thou me - חיני chaiyeni, "make me alive." Keep me from going down into the dust.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 119:25-32
While the souls of the children of this world cleave to the earth as their portion, the children of light are greatly burdened, because of the remains of carnal affections in their hearts. It is unspeakable comfort to a gracious soul, to think with what tenderness all its complaints are received by a gracious God. We can talk of the wonders of redeeming love, when we understand the way of God's precepts, and walk in that way. The penitent melts in sorrow for sin: even the patient spirit may melt in the sense of affliction, it is then its interest to pour out its soul before God. The way of lying means all false ways by which men deceive themselves and others, or are deceived by Satan and his instruments. Those who know and love the law of the Lord, desire to know it more, and love it better. The way of serious godliness is the way of truth; the only true way to happiness: we must always have actual regard to it. Those who stick to the word of God, may in faith expect and pray for acceptance with God. Lord, never leave me to do that by which I shall shame myself, and do not thou reject my services. Those that are going to heaven, should still press forward. God, by his Spirit, enlarges the hearts of his people when he gives them wisdom. The believer prays to be set free from sin.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 119:25 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

דָּֽבְקָ֣הda.ve.Kahit clingsH1692
לֶעָפָ֣רle.'a.Farto the dustH6083
נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shiself myH5315
חַ֝יֵּ֗נִיchai.Ye.nipreserve alive meH2421
כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ\׃kid.va.Re.khaaccording to word yourH1697

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 119:25

  • Deuteronomy 30:6

    And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.

  • Psalms 119:159

    Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O Lord, according to thy lovingkindness.

  • Colossians 3:2

    Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

  • Psalms 71:20

    Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

  • Psalms 44:25

    For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

  • Romans 7:22-24

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

  • Psalms 143:11

    Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

  • Psalms 119:40

    Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

  • Psalms 119:156

    Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord: quicken me according to thy judgments.

  • Psalms 119:88

    Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.

  • Psalms 119:93

    I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

  • Psalms 119:37

    Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
DALETH
soul.
22:15; 44:25; Isa 65:25; Mt 16:23; Ro 7:22-24; Php 3:19; Col 3:2
quicken.
37,40,88,93,107,149,156,159; 71:20; 80:18; 143:11; Ro 8:2,3
according.
De 30:6; 2Sa 7:27-29

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Context

  • Psalms 119:24

    Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

  • Psalms 119:25

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

  • Psalms 119:26

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

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Psalms 119:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		DALETH. Pegóse al polvo mi alma: vivifícame según tu palabra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon âme est attachée à la poussière; fais-moi vivre selon ta parole.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Am Staube klebt meine Seele; belebe mich nach deinem Worte!