Psalms 119:84

84 ¹How long must your servant endure? ^{[a] 2}When will you judge those who persecute me?

Psalms 119:84 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:84

How many [are] the days of thy servant?
&c.] 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 prosperity, they were fewer still; but if of days of adversity and affliction, which seems to be the sense, they were many indeed;

when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
good men have their persecutors; there is a judgment that will be executed on them, if not here, yet hereafter; it is a righteous thing with God to do it; it is often deferred when the saints, through zeal for the glory of God, and the honour of his justice, as well as for their own deliverance and comfort, are at times somewhat impatient for it, and earnestly solicit it, as the psalmist here; see ( Revelation 6:9 ) .

Psalms 119:84 In-Context

82 My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me? ”

83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.

84 How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?

85 The insolent have dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law.

86 All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me!

Cross References

• 1. 119:84 [Ps. 39:4]
• 2. 119:84 Rev. 6:10; [Zech. 1:12]

Footnotes

• [a] 119:84 Hebrew 'How many are the days of your servant'?