Psalms 119:25

My soul cleaveth unto the dust -This commences a new division of the psalm, in which each verse begins with the “fourth” letter of the Hebrew alphabet -Daleth(דd), equivalent to the English “d.” There is nothing in the sense to separate it from the other parts of the psalm. The word rendered “cleaveth” means to be glued to; to stick fast. It has the sense of adhering firmly to anything, so that it cannot easily be separated from it. Compare the notes atPsalms 63:8. The word “dust” here may mean either the earth, and earthly things, considered as low, base, unworthy, worldly; or it may mean the grave, as if he were near to that, and in danger of dying.