Psalm 119:28 “My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.”

Psalm 119:28

My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

World English Bible

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

American Standard Version

My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Geneva Bible 1599

My soule melteth for heauinesse: raise mee vp according vnto thy worde.

Darby Translation

My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.

Young's Literal Translation

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

Bible in Basic English

My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

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Cross references

“soul”

Psalm 22:14 Psalm 107:26 Joshua 2:11 Joshua 2:24

Psalm 22:14 · BSB

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.

Psalm 107:26 · BSB

They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.

Joshua 2:11 · BSB

When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.

Joshua 2:24 · BSB

“The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”

“strengthen”

Philippians 4:13 Psalm 27:14 Isaiah 40:29 Zechariah 10:12 Psalm 29:11 Isaiah 40:31

Philippians 4:13 · BSB

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Psalm 27:14 · BSB

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Isaiah 40:29 · BSB

He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.

Zechariah 10:12 · BSB

I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.

Psalm 29:11 · BSB

The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.

Isaiah 40:31 · BSB

But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Also

1 Peter 5:10 Psalm 20:2

1 Peter 5:10 · BSB

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Psalm 20:2 · BSB

May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27Make clear to me the way of Your precepts; then I will meditate on Your wonders.

29Remove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.

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