Psalms 119:40
What does Psalms 119:40 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 119:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. ו VAV.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: Quicken me in thy righteousness. ו VAV.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See how great is my desire for your orders: give me life in your righteousness.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:37
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, And quicken me in thy ways.
- Ephesians 2:5
even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),
- Psalms 119:107
I am afflicted very much: Quicken me, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.
- John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
- Psalms 119:88
Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; So shall I observe the testimony of thy mouth. ל LAMEDH.
- Romans 7:24
Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?
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