Psalms 119:84
Psalms 119:84 in Multiple Translations
How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?
How long do I have to wait before you punish my persecutors?
Howe many are the dayes of thy seruant? When wilt thou execute iudgement on them that persecute me?
How many [are] the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?
How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
How long must I wait? When will you punish those who ◄persecute/cause trouble for► me?
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Psalms 119:84 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כַּ/מָּ֥ה
יְמֵֽי
עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ
מָתַ֬י
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
בְ/רֹדְפַ֣/י
מִשְׁפָּֽט
כַּ/מָּ֥ה
mâh
H4100
what?
Prep | Part
יְמֵֽי
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp
עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ
ʻebed
H5650
servant/slave
N-ms | Suff
מָתַ֬י
mâthay
H4970
how
Part
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to make
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
בְ/רֹדְפַ֣/י
râdaph
H7291
to pursue
Prep | V-Qal | Suff
מִשְׁפָּֽט
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 119:84
כַּ/מָּ֥ה
mâh
H4100
"what?"
Prep | Part
This Hebrew word means what or how, often used to ask questions or express surprise, like in Genesis when God asks Adam what he has done. It can also mean why or when, and is used in various ways throughout the Old Testament. It appears in many KJV translations, including how or what.
Definition: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may
Usage: Occurs in 655 OT verses. KJV: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why. See also: Genesis 2:19; Numbers 21:5; 1 Samuel 19:5.
יְמֵֽי
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ
ʻebed
H5650
"servant/slave"
N-ms | Suff
This word refers to a servant or slave, often in the context of serving God or a human master. It can also describe a prophet or Levite. The KJV translates it as bondage, bondman, or servant.
Definition: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
Usage: Occurs in 714 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant. See also: Genesis 9:25; Exodus 11:3; 1 Samuel 8:16.
מָתַ֬י
mâthay
H4970
"how"
Part
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'when' or 'how long', often used to ask about time or duration, like in Genesis when asking how long a task will take.
Definition: 1) when? 1a) with prep 1a1) against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long?
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: long, when. See also: Genesis 30:30; Psalms 101:2; Psalms 6:4.
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
"to make"
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
בְ/רֹדְפַ֣/י
râdaph
H7291
"to pursue"
Prep | V-Qal | Suff
To pursue or chase after someone means to follow them with hostile intent. This can be a physical pursuit or a pursuit of someone's life or well-being, as seen in many biblical stories.
Definition: 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase
Usage: Occurs in 135 OT verses. KJV: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r). See also: Genesis 14:14; 2 Samuel 20:13; Psalms 7:2.
מִשְׁפָּֽט
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
N-ms
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
Study Notes — Psalms 119:84
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- Psalms 119:84 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:84
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:84
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:84
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:84
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
- Sermons on Psalms 119:84
Context — Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet
82My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
83Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.
84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?
85The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law. 86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 90:12 | So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. |
| 2 | Revelation 6:10–11 | And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?” Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed. |
| 3 | Psalms 39:4–5 | “Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is. You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah |
| 4 | Psalms 89:47–48 | Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men! What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah |
| 5 | Psalms 7:6 | Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment. |
| 6 | Job 7:6–8 | My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more. |
Psalms 119:84 Summary
This verse is a cry from the psalmist to God, asking how much longer he must wait for God to act and execute judgment on his persecutors. The psalmist is feeling overwhelmed and persecuted, but he is still trusting in God's faithfulness and promises, as seen in Psalms 119:86. He is waiting for God to comfort him and fulfill His promises, as stated in Psalms 119:82. We can learn from the psalmist's example by trusting in God's sovereignty and timing, even when we don't see immediate answers to our prayers, and by remembering that God is our helper and our deliverer, as stated in Psalms 121:1-2.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the psalmist asking God in this verse?
The psalmist is asking God how much longer he must wait for God to act and execute judgment on his persecutors, which is a common theme in the book of Psalms, as seen in Psalms 35:1 and Psalms 69:1.
Why is the psalmist feeling persecuted?
The psalmist is feeling persecuted because of his faithfulness to God's law, as stated in Psalms 119:86, where he says 'I am persecuted without cause—help me!', which is reminiscent of Jeremiah 15:15, where Jeremiah also cries out to God for help in his persecution.
Is the psalmist losing faith in God's promises?
No, the psalmist is not losing faith in God's promises, but rather, he is expressing his eagerness for God to fulfill His promises, as seen in Psalms 119:82, where he says 'My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”', which is similar to the cry of the prophet Habakkuk in Habakkuk 1:2-4.
How can we apply this verse to our own lives?
We can apply this verse to our own lives by remembering that God is our helper and our deliverer, as stated in Psalms 121:1-2, and that we should trust in Him even in times of persecution or hardship, as seen in Romans 8:35-39.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I have felt persecuted or overwhelmed, and how did I respond to those situations?
- How can I, like the psalmist, trust in God's faithfulness and promises even when I don't see immediate answers to my prayers?
- What are some ways that I can 'wait' on God, as the psalmist is doing in this verse, and what are some things that I can do to cultivate patience and trust in my life?
- How does this verse relate to the concept of God's sovereignty and His timing, as seen in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 119:84
How many [are] the days of thy servant?.... If this is to be understood of the days of his life, they were very few, as the days of every man be; and if of his days of joy and comfort, peace and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
The days; either, 1. The days of my life, as the word days is commonly used, ,6 Psalms 39:5,6. I have but a little while to live in the world, give me some respite before I die, and help me speedily, otherwise it will be too late. Or rather, 2. The days of my misery, as the next clause implies, and as days are taken, 116:2, and elsewhere. How long, Lord, shall my miseries last? for ever?
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
Psalms 119:84 How many [are] the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?Ver. 84. How many are the days of thy servant] i.e. Mine evil days, Proverbs 15:15. All the days of the afflicted are evil; and these soon seem many to us. When wilt thou execute judgment, &c.] This is the voice of those martyrs, Revelation 6:10-11, who are thereupou willed to have patience, till the number of their brethren is fulfilled.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
(84) As in Psalms 89:47-48, the psalmist here utters what was the dread of each generation of Israel, a dread lest it should have passed away before the day of deliverance should arrive.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
Verse 84. How many are the days of thy servants] Dost thou not know that I have few to live, and they are full of trouble? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?] Shall not the pride of the Chaldeans be brought down, the arm of their strength broken, and thy people delivered? In this verse there is none of the ten words used in reference to God's law.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 119:84
84. How many &c.] Few at the most. The brevity of life is an argument for the speedy punishment of the Psalmist’s persecutors, otherwise he may not live to see God’s justice vindicated. Cp. Psalms 89:47; Psalms 102:11 ff.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? - I cannot hope to live long. I am sinking under my burdens. If I am, therefore, to see the accomplishment of my desires - my deliverance from my enemies and my troubles - it must be soon.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 119:84
ë, Caph. 81-88. My soul fainteth—Affliction and trial are again upon him. “The clouds return after the rain.” The exact point of the grief is expressed in Psalms 119:83.
Sermons on Psalms 119:84
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Books I Recommend With Comments - Part 2 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on his past sins and the transformation he experienced when he realized his own depravity. He mentions going to jail multiple times and living |
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God's Bloodhound by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the speaker discusses their plan to distribute 50 sets of 70-hour tapes throughout America to help train young preachers. They express gratitude for the person fina |
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Eternity by Leonard Ravenhill | The sermon transcript discusses the urgency of preaching the gospel of the kingdom in every land before the glorious day of the son of Manuel's appearance. It emphasizes the need t |
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"Stamp Eternity on My Eye Balls" by Leonard Ravenhill | This sermon emphasizes the profound impact that a true understanding of eternity and judgment can have on our lives, suggesting that if we truly grasped these concepts, we would be |
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(John - Part 42): Life After Death - the Death and Raising of Lazarus by A.W. Tozer | The video is a summary of a sermon by a German theologian named von Hügel. He emphasizes that the only things that seem to move people's emotions in this world are worldly things l |
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(Education for Exultation) if the Lord Wills by John Piper | In this sermon, Pastor John Piper focuses on James 4:13-16 and the importance of humbling ourselves under the sovereignty of God. He addresses the issue of making plans without con |
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Making Each Day Count by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the fleeting nature of life and the importance of making every day count. He shares a personal reflection on how time seems to be passing qu |