Psalms 119:40
Behold, I have longed after your precepts: restore life in me in your righteousness.
Updated King James Version
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 your judgments are good.
41Let your mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even your salvation, according to your word.
Cross References
Psalms 119:5O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!
Psalms 119:25My soul cleaves unto the dust: you restore life in me according to your word.
Psalms 119:88Restore life in me after your loving kindness; so shall I keep the testimony of your mouth.
Psalms 119:149Hear my voice according unto your loving kindness: O LORD, restore life in me according to your judgment.
Psalms 119:159Consider how I love your precepts: restore life in me, O LORD, according to your loving kindness.
Mark 9:24And immediately the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help you 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 →