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My soul fainteth for thy salvation: <i>but</i> I hope in thy word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My soul faints for Your salvation, But I hope in Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My soul languishes for Thy salvation; I wait for Thy word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My soul fails <i>with longing</i> for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My soul languishes <i>and</i> grows weak for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I long for your salvation; I put my hope in your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I long for Your salvation; I put my hope in Your word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />? KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I long for you to rescue me! Your word is my only hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My soul is weak from waiting for you to save me. My hope is based on your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am worn out, LORD, waiting for you to save me; I place my trust in your word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I long for your deliverance; I have looked to your word, placing my hope in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I desperately long for your deliverance. I find hope in your word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />KAPH. My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />KAPF My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />[KAPH] My soul has been consumed for Your salvation, "" I have hoped for Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My soul failed for thy, salvation: I hoped for thy word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />[CAPH] My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:81>CAPH. My soul has faltered in your salvation, yet in your word, I have hoped beyond hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My soul longs for your salvation; I put my hope in your word. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My soul languishes for your salvation; I hope in your word.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />CAPH. My soul hath longed for thy salvation, and I hope in thy word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Kaph My soul has lusted for your salvation and I have hoped for your word.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My soul pineth for Thy salvation; In Thy word do I hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My soul faints for thy salvation: I have hoped in thy words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-81.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15422" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">80</span>May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame. <span class="reftext">81</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">My soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kā·lə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">faints</a> <a href="/hebrew/8668.htm" title="8668: liṯ·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Deliverance, salvation. Or tshuah; from shava' in the sense of yasha'; rescue.">for Your salvation;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3176.htm" title="3176: yi·ḥā·lə·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope.">I wait</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">for Your word.</a> </span><span class="reftext">82</span>My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a></span><br />For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a></span><br />You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5-6</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. / My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">2 Corinthians 4:16-18</a></span><br />Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. / For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-8.htm">Isaiah 26:8</a></span><br />Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-13.htm">1 Peter 1:13</a></span><br />Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-5.htm">Psalm 25:5</a></span><br />Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:3</a></span><br />and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a></span><br />We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My soul faints for your salvation: but I hope in your word.</p><p class="hdg">fainteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-20.htm">Psalm 119:20,40</a></b></br> My soul breaketh for the longing <i>that it hath</i> unto thy judgments at all times… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-26.htm">Psalm 73:26</a></b></br> My flesh and my heart faileth: <i>but</i> God <i>is</i> the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.</p><p class="hdg">but I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-42.htm">Psalm 119:42,74,77,114</a></b></br> So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/119-20.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-40.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Fainteth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Faints</a> <a href="/psalms/119-74.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/119-74.htm">Hoped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">Languishes</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Pineth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/119-74.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-82.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/psalms/119-94.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/142-3.htm">Fainteth</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Faints</a> <a href="/psalms/119-114.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/119-114.htm">Hoped</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-4.htm">Languishes</a> <a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Pineth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-123.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/119-109.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/119-84.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/119-123.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-82.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 119</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-2.htm">Aleph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Beth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-17.htm">Gimel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Daleth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-33.htm">He</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-41.htm">Waw</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-49.htm">Zayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-57.htm">Heth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">65. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-65.htm">Teth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">73. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-73.htm">Yodh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">81. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Kaph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-89.htm">Lamedh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">97. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-97.htm">Mem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">105. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Nun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">113. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-113.htm">Samekh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">121. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-121.htm">Ayin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">129. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-129.htm">Pe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">137. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-137.htm">Tsadhe</a></span><br><span class="reftext">145. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-145.htm">Qoph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">153. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-153.htm">Resh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">161. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Sin and Shin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">169. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/119-169.htm">Taw</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew word for "soul" is "nephesh," which refers to the entire being of a person, encompassing both physical and spiritual aspects. This expression of fainting suggests a state of exhaustion and yearning, indicating that the psalmist is at the end of their strength, longing for divine intervention. Historically, this reflects the human condition of dependency on God, a theme prevalent throughout the Psalms, where the soul's deepest needs can only be satisfied by the Creator.<p><b>for Your salvation</b><br />The term "salvation" in Hebrew is "yeshu'ah," which not only refers to deliverance from physical danger but also encompasses spiritual salvation and redemption. In the context of the Old Testament, salvation often involved God rescuing His people from their enemies or difficult circumstances. This phrase highlights the psalmist's reliance on God's power to save and deliver, a central theme in the biblical narrative where God is portrayed as the ultimate Savior of His people. The longing for "Your salvation" underscores a trust in God's promises and His ability to fulfill them.<p><b>I wait</b><br />The act of waiting, expressed by the Hebrew word "qavah," implies a hopeful and expectant patience. It is not a passive resignation but an active, faith-filled anticipation of God's intervention. In the biblical context, waiting on the Lord is a recurring theme, emphasizing trust in God's timing and faithfulness. This waiting is often accompanied by prayer and meditation on God's word, reflecting a deep-seated belief that God will act according to His promises.<p><b>for Your word</b><br />The "word" of God, or "dabar" in Hebrew, signifies more than just spoken or written words; it represents God's revealed will, His promises, and His commandments. In the context of <a href="/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, which is a meditation on the law of the Lord, "Your word" is central to the psalmist's life and faith. It is through God's word that believers find guidance, comfort, and assurance. The psalmist's waiting for God's word indicates a reliance on divine revelation as the source of hope and direction in times of distress.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>CAPH.</span><p>(81) <span class= "bld">Fainteth.</span>--The same Hebrew word as <span class= "ital">fail</span> in the next verse.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 81.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My soul fainteth for thy salvation</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Psalm 84:2</a>). The phrase used expresses the most intense desire possible. <span class="cmt_word">But I hope in thy Word.</span> (So also ver. 74.) While almost fainting, the psalmist is sustained by his hope and trust in God's promises. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-81.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">faints</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּלְתָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(kā·lə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Your salvation;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(liṯ·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8668.htm">Strong's 8668: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, salvation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I wait</span><br /><span class="heb">יִחָֽלְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yi·ḥā·lə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3176.htm">Strong's 3176: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wait, to be patient, hope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Your word.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִדְבָרְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(liḏ·ḇā·rə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-81.htm">Psalm 119:81 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:81 My soul faints for your salvation (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-80.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:80"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:80" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-82.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:82"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:82" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>