Psalms 119:83 (LSB)

Passage

For I am like a wineskin in the smoke, But I do not forget Your statutes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:81 My soul fails with longing for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

Psalms 119:82 My eyes fail with longing for Your word, Saying, “When will You comfort me?”

Psalms 119:83 For I am like a wineskin in the smoke, But I do not forget Your statutes.

Psalms 119:84 How many are the days of Your slave? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

Psalms 119:85 The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "like", "wineskin", "smoke", "forget", and "statutes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "like" and "wineskin", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 82's "My eyes fail with longing for Your..." into verse 84's "How many are the days of Your...", so "like" and "wineskin" 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 "like" and "wineskin" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.