Psalms 119:131
פִּֽי ־ פָעַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָפָה כִּי לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
In Context
130פֵּתַח דְּבָרֶיךָ יָאִיר מֵבִין פְּתָיִֽים ׃
132פְּנֵה ־ אֵלַי וְחָנֵּנִי כְּמִשְׁפָּט לְאֹהֲבֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ ׃
Cross References
Job 29:23וְיִֽחֲלוּ כַמָּטָר לִי וּפִיהֶם פָּעֲרוּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ ׃
Psalms 81:10לֹֽא ־ יִהְיֶה בְךָ אֵל זָר וְלֹא תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה לְאֵל נֵכָֽר ׃
Psalms 119:40הִנֵּה תָּאַבְתִּי לְפִקֻּדֶיךָ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ חַיֵּֽנִי ׃
Psalms 119:174תָּאַבְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ יְהוָה וְתֽוֹרָתְךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי ׃
Matthew Henry on Psalms 119:131
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. Here is, 1. The great use for which the word of God was intended, to give light, that is, to give understanding, to give us to understand that which will be of use to us in our travels through this world; and it is the outward and ordinary means by which the Spirit of God enlightens the understanding of all that are sanctified. God's testimonies are not only wonderful for the greatness of them, but useful, as a light in a dark… Read the whole commentary →