Psalms 119:83

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

American Standard Version (1901)

For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes.

Bible in Basic English

For I have become like a wine-skin black with smoke; but I still keep the memory of your rules.

Free Bible Version

I've become like a wineskin that's been shriveled up by smoke, but I have not forgotten to do as you say.

Geneva Bible 1599

For I am like a bottell in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.

Translation for Translators

I have become as useless as [MET] a wineskin that is shriveled from hanging a long time in the smoke inside a house, but I have not forgotten ◄your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do►.

Unlocked Literal Bible

For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke; I do not forget your statutes.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes.

Young's Literal Translation

For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

Context

Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

⁸²My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?” ⁸³Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. ⁸⁴How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

Sermons

Samson - Part 2

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Summary

In this verse, the psalmist expresses deep anguish and longing for God's salvation, feeling like a wineskin dried up in smoke. The imagery used conveys a sense of desperation and helplessness, highlighting the psalmist's need for divine intervention. Despite the distress, there is a recognition of unwavering trust in God's faithfulness and deliverance. This verse serves as a poignant reminder of the psalmist's dependence on God's mercy and the hope of restoration in the midst of trials. It reflects a heartfelt cry for renewal and sustenance in times of spiritual dryness and adversity.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Matthew Henry

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

bottle in the smoke--as a skin bottle dried and shriveled up in smoke, so is he withered by sorrow. Wine bottles of skin used to be hung up in smoke to dry them, before the wine was put in them [MAURER].