Psalms 119:40
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
In Context
39Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid; for thy judgments are good.
41Let thy mercies also come unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Cross References
Psalms 119:5Oh that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!
Psalms 119:25My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms 119:149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy judgments.
Psalms 119:159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Mark 9:24Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou 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 →