Psalms 119:131

Bible in Basic English (1941)

My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 42:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of the sons of Korah.> Like the desire of the roe for the water-streams, so is my soul's desire for you, O God.
  • Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.
  • Ps 119:40 : 40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
  • Ps 119:162 : 162 I am delighted by your saying, like a man who makes discovery of great wealth.
  • Ps 119:174 : 174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
  • Isa 26:8-9 : 8 We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name. 9 In the night the desire of my soul has been for you; early will my spirit be searching for you; for when your punishments come on the earth, the people of the world will get the knowledge of righteousness.
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;
  • Ps 81:10 : 10 I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.
  • Job 29:23 : 23 They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

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    40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.

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    20 My soul is broken with desire for your decisions at all times.

  • Ps 119:10-11
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    10 I have made search for you with all my heart: O let me not go wandering far from your teaching.

    11 I have kept your sayings secretly in my heart, so that I might do no sin against you.

  • Ps 119:159
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    159 See how great is my love for your orders: give me life, O Lord, in keeping with your mercy.

  • Ps 119:174
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    174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.

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    143 Pain and trouble have overcome me: but your teachings are my delight.

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    32 I will go quickly in the way of your teaching, because you have given me a free heart.

  • Ps 51:15
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    15 O Lord, let my lips be open, so that my mouth may make clear your praise.

  • Ps 119:18
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    18 Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

  • Ps 119:13
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    13 With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.

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    169 <TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

    170 Let my prayer come before you; take me out of trouble, as you have said.

    171 Let my lips be flowing with praise, because you have given me knowledge of your rules.

    172 Let my tongue make songs in praise of your word; for all your teachings are righteousness.

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    81 <CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

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    166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.

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    123 My eyes are wasted with desire for your salvation, and for the word of your righteousness.

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    107 I am greatly troubled, O Lord, give me life in keeping with your word.

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    130 The opening of your words gives light; it gives good sense to the simple.

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    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.

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    58 I have given my mind to do your pleasure with all my heart; have mercy on me, as you have said.

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    6 My hands are stretched out to you: my soul is turned to you, like a land in need of water. (Selah.)

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    47 And so that I may take delight in your teachings, to which I have given my love.

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    66 Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings.

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    34 Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

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    5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules!

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    5 I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.