The Meaning of Psalms 39:7 Explained

Psalms 39:7

KJV: And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

YLT: And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it is of Thee.

Darby: And now, what wait I for, Lord? my hope is in thee.

ASV: And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And now, Lord,  what wait  I for? my hope  [is] in thee. 

What does Psalms 39:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The psalmist threw himself on the Lord, trusting Him to make the rest of his life enjoyable.

Context Summary

Psalm 39:1-13 - The Fleeting Measure Of Our Days
In the opening verses David describes the circumstances out of which this psalm arose. The presence and prosperity of the wicked stirred him to the depths, but he carefully refrained from speech. There are hot moments in our lives, when we do well not to say what is in our hearts. But if our feelings demand a vent, let us get alone and speak out our hearts to God. A softer tone settles on heart and tongue, when we reach His holy presence.
How frail we are, not only in our life, but in our moods! We need not fear men; they are but for a moment; as a breath that curls up in the frosty air, or as a shadow sweeping across the mountainside. Only God abides. Man is vanity; his pride and beauty are like a bursting soap-bubble; he is a stranger and pilgrim along this bank and shoal of time. But the child of the Eternal God is a guest with him, Psalms 39:12. He travels in our company. He makes Himself responsible for our well-being. He will bring us safely home as He did all our "fathers." [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 39

1  David's care of his thoughts
4  The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life
7  the reverence of God's judgments
10  and prayer, are his bridles of impatience

What do the individual words in Psalms 39:7 mean?

Now what do I wait for Lord My hope in You is
וְעַתָּ֣ה מַה־ קִּוִּ֣יתִי אֲדֹנָ֑י תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י לְךָ֣ הִֽיא

וְעַתָּ֣ה  Now 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: עַתָּה  
Sense: now.
קִּוִּ֣יתִי  do  I  wait  for 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: קָוָה 
Sense: to wait, look for, hope, expect.
אֲדֹנָ֑י  Lord 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹנָי  
Sense: my lord, lord.
תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י  My  hope 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular
Root: תֹּוחֶלֶת  
Sense: hope.
לְךָ֣  in  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular