Psalms 119:107

I am severely afflicted, O LORD; revive me through Your word.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist speaks to Yahweh immediately after swearing to keep righteous judgments, shifting from commitment to a plea for preservation during severe distress. The speaker identifies himself as the afflicted party and addresses God as the sole source of deliverance.

The words — The Hebrew נַעֲנֵ֥יתִי (na.'a.Nei.ti) literally means "I have been afflicted," intensified by עַד־מְאֹד ('ad-m'od) to indicate extreme degree. The imperative חַיֵּ֥נִי (chai.Ye./ni) commands God to "preserve alive" or revive the speaker.

The thread — This request for preservation through divine instruction parallels Psalms 119:25 and Psalms 143:11, where revival is again sought according to God's word or righteousness. The broader pattern of Yahweh delivering the afflicted appears in Psalms 34:19.

Why it lands — The text places the condition for relief squarely on God's word rather than human capability. It requires the reader to direct requests for life preservation toward divine instruction when facing severe distress.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.

The Hebrew words

נַעֲנֵ֥יתִיna.'a.Nei.tiI have been afflicted עַד־'ad-up to מְאֹ֑דme.'Odmuchness יְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehO Yahweh חַיֵּ֥נִיchai.Ye./nipreserve alive/ me כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃khi/d.va.Re./khaaccording to/ word/ your

King James Version

I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O Lord, according unto thy word.

Cross-references

Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
Psalms 143:11 For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
Psalms 119:25 My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
Psalms 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
Psalms 119:88 Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
Psalms 6:1 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.