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# General Information
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"Daleth" is the name of the fourth letter in the Hebrew alphabet. Each of verses 25 through 32 begins with this Hebrew letter. See "Formatting in this chapter" in [Psalm 119 General Notes](../119/intro.md).
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# My life clings to the dust
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This is an idiom. Possible meanings are that 1) he thought that he would die soon, or 2) he lay in the dust because he was very sad, or 3) he realized that he desired the worthless things of the earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# Give me life by your word
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This is an idiom. Here "life" refers to purpose and significance, not just biological life. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])
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# by your word
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"according to your promise"
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