Psalms 119:131 · KJV
“I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.”
— Psalms 119:131
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. {as thou...: Heb. according to the custom toward those, etc}
Psalms 119 — Context
PE. Thy testimonies {are} wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.
130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
131I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
132Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. {as thou...: Heb. according to the custom toward those, etc}
133Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Cross References
Psalms 42:1
[To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.] As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. {Maschil...: or, A Psalm giving instruction of the sons, etc} {panteth: Heb. brayeth}
Psalms 119:20
My soul breaketh for the longing {that it hath} unto thy judgments at all times.
1 Peter 2:2
As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Psalms 81:10
I {am} the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Isaiah 26:8-9
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of {our} soul {is} to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Psalms 119:162
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Job 29:23
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide {as} for the latter rain.