Psalms 26:3

Context

26:3 For I am ever aware of your faithfulness,¹

and your loyalty continually motivates me.²

Psalms 119:18

Context

119:18 Open³ my eyes so I can truly see⁴

the marvelous things in your law!

Psalms 119:37

Context

119:37 Turn my eyes away from what is worthless!⁵

Revive me with your word!⁶

Psalms 119:82

Context

119:82 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled.⁷

I say,⁸ “When will you comfort me?”

Psalms 119:123

Context

119:123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance,⁹

for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.¹⁰

Psalms 119:148

Context

119:148 My eyes anticipate the nighttime hours,

so that I can meditate on your word.

[26:3] ¹tn Heb “for your faithfulness [is] before my eyes.”

[26:3] ²tn Heb “and I walk about in your loyalty.”

[119:18] ³tn Heb “uncover.” The verb form גַּל (gal) is an apocopated Piel imperative from גָּלָה (galah, see GKC 214 §75.cc).

[119:18] ⁴tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[119:37] ⁵tn Heb “Make my eyes pass by from looking at what is worthless.”

[119:37] ⁶tn Heb “by your word.”

[119:82] ⁷tn Heb “my eyes fail for your word.” The psalmist has intently kept his eyes open, looking for God to intervene, but now his eyes are watery and bloodshot, impairing his vision. See Ps 69:3.

[119:82] ⁸tn Heb “saying.”

[119:123] ⁹tn Heb “my eyes fail for your deliverance.” The psalmist has intently kept his eyes open, looking for God to intervene, but now his eyes are watery and bloodshot, impairing his vision. See the similar phrase in v. 82.

[119:123] ¹⁰tn Heb “and for the word of your faithfulness.”