Psalms 119:132
Let your eyes be turned to me, and have mercy on me, as it is right for you to do to those who are lovers of your name.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
In Context
131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
133Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
Cross References
Exodus 4:31And the people had faith in them; and hearing that the Lord had taken up the cause of the children of Israel and had seen their troubles, with bent heads they gave him worship.
2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the Lord will take note of my wrongs, and give me back good in answer to his cursing of me today.
Psalms 25:16Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
Psalms 106:4Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;
Isaiah 63:7I will give news of the mercies of the Lord, and his great acts, even all the things the Lord has done for us, in his great grace to the house of Israel; even all he has done for us in his unnumbered mercies.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:132
131 I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments. Here is, 1. The desire David had towards the word of God: I longed for thy commandments. When he was under a forced absence from God's ordinances he longed to be restored to them again; when he enjoyed ordinances he greedily sucked in the word of God, as new-born babes desire the milk. When Christ is formed in the soul there are gracious longings, unaccountable to one that is a stranger to the work. 2. The degree of that desire appearing in the… Read the whole commentary →