Psalms 119:40
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
In Context
39Turn away my reproach which I fear; for thy judgments are good.
41VAU. And let thy loving-kindness come unto me, O Jehovah, thy salvation according to thy word.
Cross References
Psalms 119:5Oh that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Psalms 119:25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:88Quicken me according to thy loving-kindness, and I will keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:149Hear my voice according to thy loving-kindness: O Jehovah, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Psalms 119:159See how I have loved thy precepts: quicken me, O Jehovah, according to thy loving-kindness.
Mark 9:24And immediately the father of the young child crying out said [with tears], I believe, help mine unbelief.
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 →