Psalm 119:50

ESV This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.

NIV My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.

NASB This is my comfort in my misery, That Your word has revived me.

CSB This is my comfort in my affliction: Your promise has given me life.

NLT Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.

KJV This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

NKJV This is my comfort in my affliction, For Your word has given me life.

What does Psalm 119:50 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 119; verse-level content coming soon!

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Context Summary
Psalm 119:49–56 begins each verse with the Hebrew letter zayin. Hardships and opposition inspire the psalmist to call on God for rescue. The writer's trust is in God, because of a commitment to learning His commands. Despite being mocked and persecuted for faith, the psalmist sees himself blessed by God because of Scripture.

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Chapter Summary
This song is composed of twenty-two stanzas, each corresponding to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in the stanza is an individual verse and each begins with the corresponding letter. The psalmist emphasizes study of God's Word in a variety of circumstances, including persecution, sadness, and rescue. Benefits of taking in the Word include a moral life, joy, wisdom, hope, peace, strength, and freedom. Those who interact with the Word of the Lord should respond with delight, careful study, and obedience.

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