Psalms 119:25 (DBY)

Passage

DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:23 Princes also did sit [and] talk together against me: thy servant doth meditate in thy statutes.

Psalms 119:24 Thy testimonies also are my delight [and] my counsellors.

Psalms 119:25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.

Psalms 119:26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast answered me: teach me thy statutes.

Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and I will meditate upon thy wondrous works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "daleth", "soul", "cleaveth", "dust", "quicken", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "daleth" and "soul", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Thy testimonies also are my delight and..." into verse 26's "I have declared my ways and thou...", so "daleth" and "soul" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "daleth" and "soul" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.