A Look at Psalm 119:82

Psalm 119:82 “My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I say, ‘When will You comfort me?’”

David is obviously going through a very hard time in his life at this point. His eyes now fail him in the same way his soul fainted with longing in the prior

verse. He is still looking for his salvation, Initially, he looked with great expectation. However, his eyelids gradually became very heavy. 

When I was a boy, I loved to have my grandparents visit – even though they only lived a few miles away; they ran a dairy farm and seemed to seldom have

the time to go visit people, but they would always welcome anyone to come visit them. When I knew they were coming I would wait and watch, sitting on

the couch, watching out the window to see if the next car would be theirs, coming down the driveway. Often, while I waited, my eyes would begin to fail. I

would lose some of my eagerness, but I had looked too long too long to stop looking.

David had been looking for his salvation (deliverance) for so long he said, “Lord, when will you comfort me?” When will I see Your face, Lord? When will I enter into Your presence? Sometimes the sinfulness of man weighs us down. We become weary to the point that we long like never before to see our Savior. However, we have no other option but to continue to look for Him. David knew that he needed to keep looking for the promise of God. The heart of

David can be heard on the following poem:

My heartstrings groan with deep complaint;

My soul lies panting, Lord for thee;

And every limb and every joint, stretches for perfect purity. 

Let this verse sink in. As you do, ask God to help you keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

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