Psalms 119:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 63:1 : 1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.> O God, you are my God; early will I make my search for you: my soul is dry for need of you, my flesh is wasted with desire for you, as a dry and burning land where no water is;
  • Ps 84:2 : 2 The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.
  • Ps 119:40 : 40 See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
  • Ps 119:131 : 131 My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.
  • Ps 42:1-2 : 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. 2 My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?
  • Ps 119:174 : 174 All my desire has been for your salvation, O Lord; and your law is my delight.
  • Prov 13:12 : 12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
  • Prov 17:17 : 17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
  • Song 5:8 : 8 I say to you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you see my loved one, what will you say to him? That I am overcome with love.
  • Rev 3:15-16 : 15 I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm. 16 So because you are not one thing or the other, I will have no more to do with you.
  • Ps 106:3 : 3 Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.
  • Job 23:11-12 : 11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other. 12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
  • Job 27:10 : 10 Will he take delight in the Ruler of all, and make his prayer to God at all times?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 119:39-40
    2 verses
    79%

    39Take away the shame which is my fear; for your decisions are good.

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

  • Ps 119:131
    78%

    131My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

  • Isa 26:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.

    9In 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.

  • Ps 84:2
    78%

    2The passion of my soul's desire is for the house of the Lord; my heart and my flesh are crying out for the living God.

  • Ps 119:174-175
    2 verses
    78%

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

    175Give life to my soul so that it may give you praise; and let your decisions be my support.

  • Ps 119:28
    76%

    28My soul is wasted with sorrow; give me strength again in keeping with your word

  • Ps 119:167
    76%

    167My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

  • Ps 119:25
    76%

    25<DALETH> My soul is joined to the dust: O give me life, in keeping with your word.

  • Ps 119:120
    76%

    120My flesh is moved for fear of you; I give honour to your decisions.

  • Ps 119:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

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

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

  • Ps 119:43
    75%

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

  • Ps 119:156
    75%

    156Great is the number of your mercies, O Lord; give me life in keeping with your decisions.

  • Ps 119:143
    75%

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

  • Ps 119:159-160
    2 verses
    75%

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

    160Your word is true from the first; and your upright decision is unchanging for ever.

  • Ps 119:149
    75%

    149Let my voice come to you, in your mercy; O Lord, by your decisions give me life.

  • Ps 119:81-82
    2 verses
    74%

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

    82My eyes are full of weariness with searching for your word, saying, When will you give me comfort?

  • Ps 119:123
    74%

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

  • Ps 42:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    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.

    2My soul is dry for need of God, the living God; when may I come and see the face of God?

  • Ps 119:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18Let my eyes be open to see the wonders of your law.

    19I am living in a strange land: do not let your teachings be kept secret from me.

  • Ps 119:107-109
    3 verses
    74%

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

    108Take, O Lord, the free offerings of my mouth, and give me knowledge of your decisions.

    109My soul is ever in danger; but I still keep the memory of your law.

  • Ps 119:5
    74%

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

  • Ps 130:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

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

    6My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

  • Ps 38:9
    73%

    9Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

  • Ps 119:129
    73%

    129<PE> Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

  • Ps 143:6
    73%

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

  • Ps 119:136
    73%

    136Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

  • Ps 119:76-77
    2 verses
    72%

    76Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

    77Let your gentle mercies come to me, so that I may have life; for your law is my delight.

  • Ps 119:97
    72%

    97<MEM> O what love I have for your law! I give thought to it all the day.

  • Ps 6:3
    72%

    3My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

  • Ps 119:164
    72%

    164Seven times a day do I give you praise, because of your upright decisions.

  • Ps 119:34-35
    2 verses
    72%

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

    35Make me go in the way of your teachings; for they are my delight.

  • Ps 31:9
    72%

    9Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

  • Ps 143:4
    71%

    4Because of this my spirit is overcome; and my heart is full of fear.

  • Ps 119:84
    71%

    84How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

  • Ps 119:52
    71%

    52I have kept the memory of your decisions from times past, O Lord; and they have been my comfort.

  • Lam 1:20
    71%

    20See, O Lord, for I am in trouble; the inmost parts of my body are deeply moved; my heart is turned in me; for I have been uncontrolled: outside the children are put to the sword, and in the house there is death.

  • Ps 119:172
    71%

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