Psalms 119:20 · KJV
“My soul breaketh for the longing {that it hath} unto thy judgments at all times.”
— Psalms 119:20
I {am} a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
Thou hast rebuked the proud {that are} cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psalms 119 — Context
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. {Open: Heb. Reveal}
19I {am} a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20My soul breaketh for the longing {that it hath} unto thy judgments at all times.
21Thou hast rebuked the proud {that are} cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
22Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Cross References
Psalms 42:1-2
[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 84:2
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Job 23:11-12
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.
Psalms 63:1
[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou {art} my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; {thirsty: Heb. weary} {where...: without water}
Psalms 119:131
I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalms 119:174
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law {is} my delight.
Psalms 119:40
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Revelation 3:15-16
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.