Psalms 119:131

KJV1611 – Modern English

I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I open my mouth wide and pant, longing for Your commandments.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I opened{H6473} wide my mouth,{H6310} and panted;{H7602} For I longed{H2968} for thy commandments.{H4687}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I opened{H6473}{(H8804)} my mouth{H6310}, and panted{H7602}{(H8799)}: for I longed{H2968}{(H8804)} for thy commandments{H4687}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I ope my mouth & drawe in my breth, for I desyre thy commaundemetes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I opened my mouth and panted, because I loued thy commaundements.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I opened my mouth and panted: for I bare a great affection to thy commaundementes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for your commandments.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  My mouth I have opened, yea, I pant, For, for Thy commands I have longed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I opened wide my mouth, and panted; For I longed for thy commandments.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  I opened my mouth wide and panted, for I longed for your commandments.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commands.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 42:1 : 1 As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God.
• Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times.
• Ps 119:40 : 40 Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness.
• Ps 119:162 : 162 I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure.
• Ps 119:174 : 174 I long for Your salvation, O LORD, and Your law is my delight.
• Isa 26:8-9 : 8 Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O LORD, we have waited for You; the desire of our soul is for Your name and for the remembrance of You. 9 With my soul I have desired You in the night; yes, with my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
• Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
• 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As newborn babies, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:
• Ps 81:10 : 10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt; open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
• Job 29:23 : 23 They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths wide as for the latter rain.