Psalms 119:25 (YLT)

Passage

<FI> Daleth.<Fi> Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

Nearby Context

Psalms 119:23 Princes also sat--against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

Psalms 119:24 Thy testimonies also <FI>are<Fi> my delight, The men of my counsel!

Psalms 119:25 <FI> Daleth.<Fi> Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

Psalms 119:26 My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

Psalms 119:27 The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Thy testimonies also FI are Fi my..." into verse 26's "My ways I have recounted And Thou...", so "daleth" and "cleaved" 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 "cleaved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.