Psalms 119:123 (LSB)

Passage

My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:121 I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.

Psalms 119:122 Be for Your slave a guarantee for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Psalms 119:123 My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word.

Psalms 119:124 Deal with Your slave according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes.

Psalms 119:125 I am Your slave; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eyes", "fail", "longing", "salvation", "righteous", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eyes" and "fail", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 122's "Be for Your slave a guarantee for..." into verse 124's "Deal with Your slave according to Your...", so "eyes" and "fail" 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 "eyes" and "fail" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.