Psalms 119:83 (KJV)

Passage

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:81 My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

Psalms 119:82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

Psalms 119:83 For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

Psalms 119:84 How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Psalms 119:85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.

Study Lenses

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

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