Psalms 119:58 — Word Study
WLCחִלִּ֣יתִי פָנֶ֣יךָ בְכָל־ לֵ֑ב חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
BSAI have soughtchâlâh■ [appeased, entreated] Your facepânîym [presence, being] with allkôl [my whole, entire] my heartlêb [inner being, feelings, will] be gracious to mechânan [merciful, show kindness] according to Your promiseʼimrâh [as you have said, promised, word, saying]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| חִלִּ֣יתִי | I have entreated | Verb, Piel, perfect first person common singular |
| פָנֶ֣יךָ | face your | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| בְכָל־ | with all | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| לֵ֑ב | [the] heart | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי | show favor to me | Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular, suffix |
| כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ | according to word your | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise. |
| KJV | I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. |
| ASV | I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word. |
| YLT | I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying. |
| WEB | I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word. |
| BBE | I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said. |
Where they part company is חִלִּ֣יתִי — see How Translations Differ.
The verse contains two main clauses, each expressing a significant aspect of the psalmist's relationship with God: seeking Him and requesting grace.






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Deep Study — Psalms 119:58
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Context — A Commitment to Seek Godgenerated
Psalm 119:58 reflects the psalmist's deep desire for a relationship with God, emphasizing the importance of seeking His presence wholeheartedly. This verse is situated within a larger meditation on God's laws and promises, illustrating the psalmist's commitment to live in accordance with God's will, as seen in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 119:10 | With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments. |
| 2 | Psalm 4:6 | Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD. |
| 3 | Psalm 51:1–3 | Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. |
| 4 | Psalm 86:1–3 | Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. |
| 5 | Hosea 7:14 | They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 12 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חִלִּ֣יתִי, chi.Li.tigenerated
The verb חִלִּ֣יתִי (*chi.Li.ti*) is a perfect form in the Piel stem, indicating a completed action. It conveys the act of entreating or begging, suggesting a posture of humility and desperation in seeking favor from God.
This word is built from the root חָלָה (*chalah*), which encompasses meanings related to weakness and illness, highlighting the earnestness of the psalmist's plea. The use of the Piel stem indicates an intensive action, emphasizing the depth of the psalmist's request.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb חִלִּ֣יתִי, I have sought, governs the entire verse, with a noun phrase פָנֶ֣יךָ describing the object of the seeking, and a prepositional phrase בְכָל־ לֵ֑ב indicating the manner of the action. The structure emphasizes the psalmist's total commitment in seeking God's presence.
The second part of the verse introduces a request with the verb חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי, be gracious to me, followed by a prepositional phrase כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ, according to Your promise, which grounds the request in God's faithfulness.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the verb חִלִּ֣יתִי is rendered as ἐδεήθην (*edeēthēn*), which means 'I prayed' or 'I entreated'. This choice emphasizes the act of prayer and supplication, aligning with the psalmist's intent to seek God's favor.
The translation maintains the core meaning of the original Hebrew while adapting it to the Greek audience, reflecting a similar understanding of seeking divine grace.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:58 shows the psalmist earnestly seeking God's presence with his whole heart and asking for grace based on God's promises. This verse highlights the importance of a sincere relationship with God and the assurance of His faithfulness.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To seek God's face means to desire His presence and favor, indicating a deep longing for a relationship with Him.
The heart represents the inner being, feelings, and will, emphasizing the total commitment the psalmist has in seeking God.
The psalmist appeals to God's promise as the basis for his request for grace, showing trust in God's faithfulness.
To be gracious means to show kindness and favor, often in a way that is undeserved, reflecting God's mercy towards His people.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I seek God's presence more earnestly in my life?
- How does understanding God's promises influence my prayers?
- What does it mean to me to approach God with my whole heart?
- How can I show grace to others as God has shown grace to me?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:58 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI entreated thy favour with [my] whole heart,.... Or, "thy face" (m); to see it; or thy presence, to enjoy it; to have communion with God, and the light of his countenance; than which nothing is more
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word. I entreated thy favour (literally, thy face, Psalms 45:12, margin; Daniel 9:13, margin) with my whole heart.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThy favour; thy gracious presence and merciful assistance, as it follows.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:58 I intreated thy favour with [my] whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.Ver. 58. I intreated thy favour] Heb. thy face, that is, thy Christ, saith Ambrose and Hilary: this David did in the sense of his own utter inability to do as he had promised. Be merciful unto me, &c.] This was the sum of his petition, and must be the main of ours.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges58. be merciful] Be gracious, as in Psalms 4:1, and often. Cp. Psalms 119:29; Psalms 119:132.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleI entreated thy favor - Margin, as in Hebrew, “face.” That is, he prayed that God would lift upon him the light of his countenance; that he would not avert his face from him in anger.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bibleç, Cheth.57-64. Thou art my portion—Having found in the statutes of the Lord the joy and solace mentioned in the last division, the writer now earnestly prays that, as the highest good, he may have a
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Modern formal
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
I sought your favor with my whole heart. Be merciful to me according to your word.
I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to Your promise.
I seek your favor with all my heart. Have mercy on me as you promised!
Tyndale line
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: Be merciful unto me according to thy word.
I entreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
I entreated thy favor with my whole heart: be merciful to me according to thy word.
I made my supplication in thy presence with my whole heart: be mercifull vnto me according to thy promise.
Strictly literal
I have sought thy favour with [my] whole heart: be gracious unto me according to thy *word.
I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.
I appeased Your face with the whole heart, || Favor me according to Your saying.
I make entreaty before thee with all my heart: be gracious unto me according to thy promise.
I earnestly request your favor with my whole heart; be merciful to me, as your word promised.
Simplified
My whole being wants your blessing—please be kind to me, as you have promised!
I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all six words matched. This indicates a consistent transmission of the verse across these traditions.
חִלִּ֣יתִי פָנֶ֣יךָ בְכָל־ לֵ֑ב חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 119:58
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word חָלָה (*chalah*) is built from a primitive root meaning to be rubbed or worn, covering a range of meanings related to weakness, sickness, and grief. It can refer to becoming weak or ill, making oneself sick, or even entreating favor. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, including Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which express different nuances of these concepts.
חָלָה vb. be weak, sick
Qal
be or become weak
become sick, ill
Niph.
make oneself sick, fig. for strain oneself
be made sick
Pi. make sick
Pu. be made weak
Hithp. make oneself sick
Hiph.
make (sick, i.e.) sore thy smiting
make sick
shew (signs of) sickness, become sick
Hoph. make sick = wounded
base
[חָלָה] vb. only Pi. mollify, appease, entreat the favour of
base
H2470a חָלָה be weak, sick .. be or become weak
. become sick, ill
. . make oneself sick, fig. for strain oneself
. be made sick
. make sick
. be made weak
. make oneself sick
. . make (sick, i.e.) sore thy smiting
. make sick
. shew (signs of) sickness, become sick
. make sick = wounded
H2470b חָלָה only Pi. mollify, appease, entreat the favour of
2470 chalah khaw-law'
a primitive root (compare 2342, 2470, 2490); properly, to be
rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick,
afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to
stroke (in flattering), entreat:--beseech, (be) diseased, (put
to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay
to, put to pain, X pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick,
sore, be sorry, make suit (X supplication), woman in travail,
be (become) weak, be wounded.
see HEBREW for 02342
see HEBREW for 02470
see HEBREW for 02490
חָלָה (cha.lah) — be weak: weak.
: weak/disabled
1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak
1b2) to become sick, become ill
1c) (Niphal)
1c1) to make oneself sick
1c2) to be made sick
1c3) to be tired
1d) (Pual) to be made weak, become weak
1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself sick
1f) (Hiphil)
1f1) to make sore
1f2) to make sick
1f3) to show signs of sickness, become sick
1f4) to grieve
1g) (Hophal)
1g1) to be made sick
1g2) to be wounded
חָלָה (cha.lah) — to beg.
1) (Piel)
1a) (CLBL) to mollify, entreat, pray, beg
חָלָה (cha.lah) — be weak: ill.
: ill/injured
1) to be or become weak, be or become sick, be or become diseased, be or become grieved, be or become sorry
1a) (Qal) to be weak, be sick
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to be or become weak, feel weak
V-Piel-Perf-1cs — Verb · Piel · perfect first person common singularHVpp1cs
The Hebrew word פָּנֶה (*pāneh*) is a noun meaning 'face' or 'presence,' and it appears in various contexts, including the faces of seraphim and animals, as well as the surface of the ground. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' The word is built from a root that suggests turning or facing, and it encompasses a wide range of applications, both literal and figurative.
[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces
face, faces
presence, person
technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
face of seraphim
face of animals
face (= surface) of ground
as adv.loc. before
for other phrases
with prepositions
base
H6440 פָּנֶה, pl. פָּנִים face, also faces . . face, faces
. . presence, person
. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
. face of seraphim
. face of animals
. face (= surface) of ground
. as adv. loc. before
. for other phrases
. with prepositions
6440 paniym paw-neem'
plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh
{paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns);
used in a great variety of applications (literally and
figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a
preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time),
against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),
+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire,
face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er
time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), +
honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, +
meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on,
open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please,
presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right
forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,
X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s)
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face: before.
: before/to/front
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face.
: face
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from…
N-cp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp2ms
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
The Hebrew word לֵב (lev) means 'heart' and encompasses the inner man, mind, will, and emotions. It refers to the center of feelings, intellect, and moral character, as well as the seat of appetites and courage. The entries suggest a broad range of meanings related to human experience and thought, with a specific mention of its use in Jeremiah 51:1.
לֵב 599 n.m. (f.) inner man, mind, will, heart
seldom of things in the midst of the sea
elsewhere of men
the inner man in contrast with the outer
the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
specific reference to mind
spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
spec. ref. to conscience
[various]
for the man himself
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
seat of courage
base
לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.
ref
H3820a לֵב inner man, mind, will, heart . seldom of things in the midst of the sea
. elsewhere of men . the inner man in contrast with the outer
. the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
. specific reference to mind
. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
. spec. ref. to conscience
. [various]
. for the man himself
. as seat of appetites
. as seat of emotions and passions
. seat of courage
H3820b לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash
3820 leb labe
a form of 3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very
widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect;
likewise for the centre of anything:--+ care for, comfortably,
consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-),
(hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X
heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X
themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly,
wisdom.
see HEBREW for 03824
לֵב (lev) — heart.
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
לֵב (lev) — Leb.
§ Leb- = "heart of"
(probably a cryptic name for Babylon by Atbash)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
hart (lebh, lebhabh; kardia): The different senses in which the word occurs in the Old Testament and the New Testament may be grouped under the following heads:
1. Various Meanings:
It represents in the first place the bodily organ, and by easy transition those experiences which affect or are affected by the body. Fear, love, courage, anger, Joy, sorrow, hatred are always ascribed to the heart--especially in the Old Testament; thus courage for which usually ruach is used (Ps 27:14); joy (Ps 4:7); anger (De 19:6, "while his heart is hot," lebhabh); fear (1Sa 25:37); sorrow (Ps 13:2), etc.
Heart
According to the Bible, the heart is the centre not only of spiritual activity, but of all the operations of human life. “Heart” and “soul” are often used interchangeably (Deut. 6:5; 26:16; comp. Matt. 22:37; Mark 12:30, 33), but this is not generally the case.
The heart is the “home of the personal life,” and hence a man is designated, according to his heart, wise (1 Kings 3:12, etc.), pure (Ps. 24:4; Matt. 5:8, etc.), upright and righteous (Gen. 20:5, 6;
חָנַן (chanan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to show favor or be gracious. It encompasses various forms, including being pitied, directing favor, and seeking favor through imploration. The word can also mean to be loathsome, as noted in Job 19:17. The lexicons provide a range of uses, primarily focusing on kindness and mercy.
חָנַן vb. shew favour, be gracious
Qal favour, shew favour
Niph. be pitied
Po‛el direct favour to
Hoph. be shewn favour, consideration
H2603a חָנַן shew favour, be gracious .favour, shew favour
. be pitied
.direct favour to
. be shewn favour, consideration
. seek or implore favour
H2603b חָנַן be loathsome
2603 chanan khaw-nan'
a primitive root (compare 2583); properly, to bend or stoop
in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to
implore (i.e. move to favor by petition):--beseech, X fair,
(be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant
(gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on,
upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, X very.
see HEBREW for 02583
חָנַן (cha.nan) — be gracious.
1) to be gracious, show favour, pity
1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious
1b) (Niphal) to be pitied
1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious
1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on
1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration
1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour
חָנַן (cha.nan) — be loathsome.
to be loathsome
V-Qal-Impv-2ms | Suff — Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffixHVqv2ms/Sp1bs
אִמְרָה (imrah) refers to an utterance, speech, or word, and can denote a word of God, including commands and promises. It also has a connotation of a threat, particularly in the context of divine judgment. The term is feminine and is derived from a related root, אֶמְרָה (emrah), which shares similar meanings.
ref
H565a אִמְרָה utternace, speech, word H565b אֶמְרָה id. [565a]
565 'imrah im-raw'
or memrah {em-raw'}; feminine of 561, and meaning the
same:--commandment, speech, word.
see HEBREW for 0561
אִמְרָה (im.rah) — word.
1) utterance, speech, word
1a) word of God (command and promise)
אֶמְרָה (im.rah) — threat.
threat (of judgement from God)
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
