Psalms 119:40
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: through thy righteousness do thou give my life.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
In Context
39Cause to pass away my disgrace of which I have dread; for thy ordinances are good.
41VAV. And let thy kindness come unto me, O Lord, thy salvation, according to thy promise.
Cross References
Psalms 119:5Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes!
Psalms 119:25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: revive thou me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:88According to thy kindness give me life, that I may observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:149Hear my voice according to thy kindness: O Lord, according to thy decree do thou grant me life.
Psalms 119:159Behold that I love thy precepts: O Lord, according to thy kindness do thou revive me.
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 →