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When will you punish my persecutors?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/119.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/119.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/119.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />How many <i>are</i> the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/119.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How many <i>are</i> the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/119.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/119.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/119.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How many are the days of Your slave? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/119.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How many are the days of Your servant [which he must endure]? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/119.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How many days must your servant wait? When will you execute judgment on my persecutors?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/119.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/119.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/119.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am your servant! How long must I suffer? When will you punish those troublemakers? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/119.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/119.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />What is left of my life? When will you bring those who persecute me to justice?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/119.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />How much longer must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/119.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How many days must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/119.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/119.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How long must your servant endure this? When will you judge those who pursue me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/119.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/119.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/119.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How many are the days of your servant? When will you execute judgment on those who persecute me? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/119.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How many [are] the days of Your servant? When do You execute judgment "" Against my pursuers?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/119.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/119.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How many the days of thy servant? when wilt thou do judgment upon them pursuing me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/119.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/119.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 118:84>How many are the days of your servant? When will you bring judgment against those who persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/119.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How long can your servant survive? When will your judgment doom my foes? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/119.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />How long must your servant endure? When will you judge those who persecute me?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/119.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/119.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />How many are the days of your Servant, and when will you perform the justice of my persecutors for me?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/119.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How many are the days of Thy servant? When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/119.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment for me on them that persecute me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/119-84.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=15441" 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">83</span>Though I am like a wineskin dried up by smoke, I do not forget Your statutes. <span class="reftext">84</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: kam·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">How many</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê- (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·de·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">must Your servant wait?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4970.htm" title="4970: mā·ṯay (Interrog) -- When?. From an unused root meaning to extend; properly, extent; but used only adverbially, when.">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will You execute</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: ḇə·rō·ḏə·p̄ay (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">on my persecutors?</a> </span><span class="reftext">85</span>The arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.…<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="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6-7</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. / Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/14-13.htm">Job 14:13</a></span><br />If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Habakkuk 1:2</a></span><br />How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-4.htm">Jeremiah 12:4</a></span><br />How long will the land mourn and the grass of every field be withered? Because of the evil of its residents, the animals and birds have been swept away, for the people have said, “He cannot see what our end will be.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-11.htm">Isaiah 6:11</a></span><br />Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? / How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a></span><br />How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/74-9.htm">Psalm 74:9-10</a></span><br />There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last. / How long, O God, will the enemy taunt You? Will the foe revile Your name forever?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4</a></span><br />“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12</a></span><br />So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-8.htm">2 Peter 3:8-9</a></span><br />Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. / The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7-8</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-22.htm">Matthew 24:22</a></span><br />If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How many are the days of your servant? when will you execute judgment on them that persecute me?</p><p class="hdg">how</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">Psalm 39:4,5</a></b></br> LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it <i>is; that</i> I may know how frail I <i>am</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Psalm 89:47,48</a></b></br> Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">Psalm 90:12</a></b></br> So teach <i>us</i> to number our days, that we may apply <i>our</i> hearts unto wisdom.</p><p class="hdg">when</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Psalm 7:6</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me <i>to</i> the judgment <i>that</i> thou hast commanded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10,11</a></b></br> And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Attacking</a> <a href="/psalms/119-78.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/psalms/104-31.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/119-50.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/83-15.htm">Persecute</a> <a href="/psalms/49-5.htm">Persecutors</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Punish</a> <a href="/psalms/35-3.htm">Pursuers</a> <a href="/psalms/119-76.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/psalms/109-8.htm">Short</a> <a href="/psalms/119-81.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/119-82.htm">Wilt</a><div 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</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br 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The psalmist, often thought to be David, expresses a common biblical theme of waiting on the Lord, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a> and <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>. The term "servant" indicates a relationship of submission and loyalty to God, highlighting the psalmist's role as one who serves and obeys. The question of "how many days" suggests a period of suffering or trial, resonating with the experiences of biblical figures such as Job, who also questioned the duration of his suffering (<a href="/job/7-3.htm">Job 7:3-4</a>). This phrase captures the human struggle with God's timing, a theme that is echoed throughout scripture.<p><b>When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?</b><br>This part of the verse reveals the psalmist's desire for justice and vindication. The plea for God to "execute judgment" is a call for divine retribution against those who oppress the righteous. In the historical context of ancient Israel, justice was a central aspect of God's covenant with His people, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>, where God promises to repay the wicked. The term "persecutors" suggests ongoing harassment or oppression, which could be physical, emotional, or spiritual. This cry for justice is not only personal but also reflects the broader biblical narrative of God's ultimate judgment against evil, as seen in prophetic books like Isaiah and Revelation. The longing for divine justice also points to the future hope of Christ's return, when He will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/2_timothy/4.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a>), fulfilling the ultimate promise of justice for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/119.htm">Psalm 119</a>, traditionally attributed to David, who is expressing a deep longing for God's intervention and justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine being to whom the psalmist is directing his plea, seeking justice and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/persecutors.htm">Persecutors</a></b><br>The adversaries or oppressors of the psalmist, representing those who oppose God's people and His ways.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_waiting.htm">The Reality of Waiting</a></b><br>Waiting on God is a common experience for believers. It requires patience and trust in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cry_for_justice.htm">The Cry for Justice</a></b><br>It is natural to desire justice, especially when facing persecution. Believers are encouraged to bring their concerns to God, trusting in His righteous judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_timing.htm">Faith in God's Timing</a></b><br>God's timing is not our own. While we may not understand delays, faith assures us that God is working all things for good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_prayer.htm">Perseverance in Prayer</a></b><br>Persistent prayer is vital. The psalmist's repeated cries to God demonstrate the importance of continual communication with the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_character.htm">Trust in God's Character</a></b><br>Trusting in God's character and His promises provides comfort and hope, even when immediate answers are not visible.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_119.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 119</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_new_teachings_align_with_psalm_119.htm">In the New Testament, certain laws seem superseded by new teachings (e.g., Hebrews 8:13); how does this harmonize with Psalm 119's emphasis on the perpetuity of God's law (Psalm 119)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_law_of_moses_eternal.htm">Is the Law of Moses eternal? (Psalm 119:160 vs. Hebrews 8:13)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_faithful_suffer.htm">The psalm insists that following God's laws brings peace and protection, yet other Bible passages show faithful people enduring suffering and persecution (Psalm 119:165).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_david's_authorship_of_psalm_119.htm">How can we reconcile the traditional view that Psalm 119 was authored by David with scholarly assertions that it may have multiple authors or was written much later (Psalm 119)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/119.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(84) As in <a href="/context/psalms/89-47.htm" title="Remember how short my time is: why have you made all men in vain?">Psalm 89:47-48</a>, the psalmist here utters what was the dread of each generation of Israel, a dread lest it should have passed away before the day of deliverance should arrive.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/119.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 84.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How many are the days of thy servant</span>? <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. How little of my life is left! If thou delayest much longer, my days will all be gone. <span class="cmt_word">When writ thou execute judgment on them that persecute me</span>? (see the comment on ver. 82b). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/119-84.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">How many</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּמָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must Your servant wait?</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·de·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="heb">מָתַ֬י</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4970.htm">Strong's 4970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extent, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will You execute</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּֽט׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on my persecutors?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרֹדְפַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rō·ḏə·p̄ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/119-84.htm">Psalm 119:84 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/119-84.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 119:84 How many are the days of your (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/119-83.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 119:83"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:83" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/119-85.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 119:85"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 119:85" /></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>