Psalms 119:40
See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
In Context
39Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.
41VAU Let your mercies come to me, O Lord, even your salvation, as you have said.
Cross References
Psalms 119:5If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!
Psalms 119:25DALETH My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.
Psalms 119:88Give me life in your mercy; so that I may be ruled by the unchanging word of your mouth.
Psalms 119:149Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.
Psalms 119:159See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.
Mark 9:24Straight away the father of the child gave a cry, saying, I have faith; make my feeble faith stronger.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:40
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good. Here, 1. David prays against reproach, as before, v. 22 . David was conscious to himself that he had done that which might give occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, which would blemish his own reputation and turn to the dishonour of his family; now he prays that God, who has all men's hearts and tongues in his hands, would be pleased to prevent this, to deliver him from all his transgressions, that he might not be the reproach of the… Read the whole commentary →