Psalms 119:40
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41 Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
42 So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
- KJV
- Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
- WEB
- Behold, I long for your precepts! Revive me in your righteousness.
- ASV
- Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. VAV.
- DARBY
- Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
- BLB
- Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness!
- ÅB
- Se, jeg lenges etter dine befalinger; hold meg i live ved din rettferdighet!
- OTB
- Se, jeg lengter etter dine påbud;
Forny meg ved din rettferdighet. - B1930
- Se, jeg lenges efter dine befalinger; hold mig i live ved din rettferdighet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Read in contextPsalms 119:20
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Read in contextPsalms 119:159
Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:13–14
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Read in contextPsalms 119:25
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Read in contextPsalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Read in contextPsalms 119:107
I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
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