Psalms 119:131

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פִּֽי־פָ֭עַרְתִּי וָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָה כִּ֖י לְמִצְוֺתֶ֣יךָ יָאָֽבְתִּי׃

Transliteration

pî-pāʿartî and-wāʾešʾāpâ for to-miṣwōtêkā yāʾābtî

Grammar Details

*pî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth
*pāʿartî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I opened wide
*wāʾešʾāpâ*: qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I panted
*miṣwōtêkā*: feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments
*yāʾābtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I longed
*wə-*: conjunction - and
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*lə-*: preposition - to/for

Word Meanings

*pî*: my mouth
*pāʿartî*: I opened wide/gaped/stretched open
*wāʾešʾāpâ*: and I panted/gasped/breathed heavily
*miṣwōtêkā*: your commandments/precepts
*yāʾābtî*: I longed/yearned/desired

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 42:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Maschil{H8688)}, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth{H8799)} after the water brooks, so panteth{H8799)} my soul after thee, O God.
Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Ps 119:40 : 40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Ps 119:162 : 162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Ps 119:174 : 174 I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Isa 26:8-9 : 8 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. 9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Heb 12:14 : 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Ps 81:10 : 10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought{H8688)} thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide{H8685)}, and I will fill{H8762)} it.
Job 29:23 : 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

Ps 119:40-41
2 verses
80%
40Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
41VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Ps 119:20
78%
20My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Ps 119:10-11
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78%
10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.
11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Ps 119:159
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159Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.
Ps 119:174
76%
174I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Ps 119:143
76%
143Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Ps 119:32
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32I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Ps 51:15
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15O Lord, open{H8799)} thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth{H8686)} thy praise.
Ps 119:18
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18Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Ps 119:13
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13With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Ps 119:169-172
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75%
169TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
170Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
171My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
172My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Ps 119:81-82
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75%
81CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Ps 119:166
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166LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Ps 42:1
74%
1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, Maschil{H8688)}, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth{H8799)} after the water brooks, so panteth{H8799)} my soul after thee, O God.
Ps 119:123
74%
123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Ps 119:107-108
2 verses
74%
107I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
Ps 119:130
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130The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
Ps 119:43
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43And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.
Ps 119:58
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58I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Ps 143:6
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6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Ps 119:47
74%
47And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Ps 119:66
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66Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Ps 119:34-35
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73%
34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Ps 130:1
73%
1A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Ps 119:60
73%
60I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Ps 119:88
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88Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Ps 119:145-147
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73%
145KOPH. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes.
146I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
147I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Ps 119:25-28
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73%
25DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.
28My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.
Ps 38:9
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9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Ps 119:5
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5O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
Ps 119:149
73%
149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
Ps 141:1
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1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Ps 119:103
72%
103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Ps 84:2
72%
2My soul longeth{H8738)}, yea, even fainteth{H8804)} for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out{H8762)} for the living God.
Ps 119:97
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97MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Ps 119:94
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94I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
Ps 130:5
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5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.