Tehillim 119:28

28 My nefesh drops with heavy sorrow; strengthen Thou me according unto Thy Davar.

Tehillim 119:28 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 119:28

My soul melteth for heaviness
Like wax before the sun or fire; or flows like water; drops ^F1, as the word signifies, and dissolves into tears, through grief and sorrow for sins committed; or by reason of Satan's temptations, or divine desertions, or grievous troubles and afflictions; which cause heaviness, lie heavy, and press hard;

strengthen thou me according unto thy word;
to oppose corruptions, withstand temptations, bear up under trials and afflictions, and do the will of God. And the word of God is a means of strengthening his people to do these things; it is the spiritual bread which strengthens man's heart, and in the strength of which, like Elijah, he walks many days, and goes from strength to strength: and there are many gracious words of promise, which may be pleaded with God to this purpose; that he will help, strengthen, and uphold his people; that he will renew their strength, and that as their day is their strength shall be.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 (hpld) "stillavit"; Pagninus, Montanus; "distillet", Vatablus; "stillat", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Tehillim 119:28 In-Context

26 I have recounted my drakhim, and Thou heardest me; teach me Thy chukkot.

27 Make me to understand the derech of Thy pikkudim; so shall I meditate on Thy nifla’ot.

28 My nefesh drops with heavy sorrow; strengthen Thou me according unto Thy Davar.

29 Remove from me the derech sheker; and graciously grant me Thy torah.

30 I have chosen the derech emunah; thy mishpatim have I accounted worthy.